Rescuers press on in quake-hit Philippines as aftershocks and infrastructure damage hamper efforts

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Rescue efforts in the Philippines are being hindered by over 2,000 aftershocks and significant infrastructure damage following a major earthquake. The aftershocks have reached magnitudes as high as 6.4 on the Richter scale, complicating recovery operations.

Recovery operations have been complicated by more than 2,000 aftershocks since the quake, some reaching magnitudes as high as 6.4 on the Richter scale.

Rescuers press on in quake-hit Philippines as aftershocks and infrastructure damage hamper efforts

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