Damaged runway caused suspension of operations in Ormoc airport

Published July 07, 2017 01:44 AM By ANNA FELICIA BAJO,GMA News

Operations were suspended at the Ormoc airport on Thursday afternoon after the runway was damaged by the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that jolted the island of Leyte.

A damaged portion of the runway at the airport in Ormoc City that was caused by the quake that struck Leyte on Thursday. PHOTO BY CAAP

"Runway surface damage at Ormoc runway due to earthquake, temporarily suspending operations until further assessment by our engineers who are arriving Ormoc tomorrow morning," Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Jim Sydiongco said.

Meanwhile, classes were already suspended in the cities of Ormoc and Tacloban.

The quake struck 8 kilometers southwest of the town of Jaro at a depth of 2 kilometers beneath the island.

It was felt at Intensity V in Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte, and even as far as Cebu City. — BAP, GMA News

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