Philippines struck by a magnitude 7 earthquake

A powerful earthquake rocked the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the northern province of Abra. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The earthquake damaged homes and churches across the country and triggered landslides in some areas. In this video, the Bantay Belfry can be seen crumbling due to the power of the earthquake. The Filipino president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has said he does not believe declaring a national emergency is necessary but expects full details of the damage to become clear in the coming days Philippines struck by powerful 7 magnitude earthquake, killing at least two ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new dai