Death toll in Philippines quake reaches 93

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BEIJING, Oct. 16 -- The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines has reached 93.

Philippine police officials say that 77 of the deaths came from Bohol province, where the quake hit near the town of Carmen. At least 15 people died in nearby Cebu province and one person on Siquijor Island.

Philippine President Beningo Aquino III has ordered all relevant government agencies to rescue quake victims and provide assistance to the affected areas. The social welfare department has standby funds of 8.7 million pesos, or more than 200 thousand US dollars, for the affected regions. The military and police are helping the local government rescue teams. President Aquino is planning to visit the hardest hit areas.

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