Philippine Quake Knocks Over Building; at Least 3 Dead

Philippine Quake Knocks Over Building; at Least 3 Dead
Workers continue rescue efforts on people still trapped inside a collapsed building at Porac town, Philippines on April 22, 2019. A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake trapped some people in a collapsed building, damaged an airport terminal and knocked out power in at least one province, officials said. AP Photo/Bullit Marquez
The Associated Press
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PORAC, Philippines—A strong earthquake killed three people and trapped at several others April 22 in a collapsed building that housed a supermarket in a northern Philippine province, where an international airport terminal was closed due to damage, officials said.

Mayor Condralito dela Cruz of Porac town in Pampanga province, north of Manila, said rescuers pulled two survivors from the collapsed building, where other trapped people could be heard screaming for help as rescuers struggled to save them.