More than 30 dead in M7.8 quake in southern Philippines

More than 30 people died Monday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines and triggered tsunami warnings across several coastal areas, local authorities said.Images of the aftermath of the 7:37 a.m. quake off Mindanao Island's Sarangani province showed several damaged or collapsed buildings in General Santos City, which is located near the epicenter of the temblor.A series of tsunami waves was observed, with the highest measuring about 1.5 meters, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.Tsunami waves were also observed in Indonesia and Japa…READ FULL ARTICLE