Number Of People Injured In Philippines Earthquake Exceeds 280

The number of people who were injured by Monday's earthquake that hit the Philippines has reached 282, while 18 more people were killed, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday in a statement

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th April, 2019) The number of people who were injured by Monday's earthquake that hit the Philippines has reached 282, while 18 more people were killed, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday in a statement.

On Monday, the Philippines' island of Luzon was hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake.

"A total of eighteen (18) dead, 282 injured, and seven (7) missing persons were reported," the NDRRMC said.

The earthquake has also damaged 138 buildings, including schools and two churches in the provinces of Bataan and Pampanga. The tremors also resulted in closure of the Clark International Airport and power outages.

The Philippines is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes.