Manila shakes up for city-wide earthquake drill

Manila shakes up for city-wide earthquake drill


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The Philippine capital Manila had held its second annual ShakeDrill, in an attempt to prepare residents for a potential future earthquake.
  • At 09:00 (01:00 GMT) across Manila, radio stations, companies, churches and schools sounded the earthquake alarm, signalling the start of the drill


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