3 hurt, structures damaged after 7.2 quake in Davao Occidental

Three people were injured and several structures were reported damaged following the magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck Davao Occidental early Saturday.

Adrian Morales of the Official Civil Defense Region 12's Rehabilitation and Management Section said the three injuries were recorded in Glan town in Sarangani province.

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of Glan town said that cracks were discovered at the building of the Glan Medicare Community Hospital, at the town's sea port and the police station following the quake.

The magnitude-7.2 quake was felt at Intensity 5 in Glan and two other towns in Sarangani province.

Three houses collapsed at the Pacman Subdivision while electricity was cut off in Malungon town, also in Sarangani Province.

Residents in coastal areas around the province have been allowed to return to their homes after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology canceled the tsunami warning issued after the strong quake.

Malacañang on Saturday vowed to provide assistance to the victims of the quake as disaster officials continued to conduct rapid damage assessment in the affected areas. —Rie Takumi/ALG, GMA News