by Agence France Presse
Survivors of a deadly quake in Negros Oriental begged rescuers Tuesday to keep searching for dozens of people buried in landslides, but officials said hopes of finding them alive were dim.
Two days after a 6.9-magnitude quake flattened homes, destroyed bridges and crumbled mountainsides on the central island of Negros, rescue workers battled without heavy equipment to dig through rubble in the search for the missing.
“Please do not give up, please continue searching,†47-year-old housewife Virginsita Magalso sobbed, her face streaked with dirt, as rescuers picked through mounds of dirt that covered the homes of family and friends.
“We can still save them, miracles happen all the time.â€
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