(International) 7.2 Earthquake in Philippines Kills 93
An earthquake measuring 7.2 struck the Philippine island of Bohol recently, killing 93 people.
讓數名民眾仍受困而且沒有電力可用，地震已經嚴重破壞了該島還有數個週遭地區。
Leaving several people trapped and without power, the earthquake has caused devastation to the island and several other surrounding areas.
世紀老教堂已經倒塌，而該區警察長丹尼斯奧古斯丁表示有77名死者都在保和省發現、15名在宿霧、其他則在錫基霍爾。
Centuries-old churches have collapsed and area police chief Dennis Augustin stated 77 deaths have been reported in the province, 15 from Cebu, and others in Siquijor.
數據最高的死亡人數──18名──來自半倒塌的議員卡斯提羅紀念醫院，此醫院位於卡門鎮西方42公里處。
The highest number of deaths, 18, was from a partially collapsed hospital, the Congressman Castillo Memorial Hospital, 42 km west of Carmen.
古教堂也遭到一連串的損傷，其中菲國最古老的一座教堂──位於宿霧16世紀聖嬰聖殿也無倖免。另外一間17世紀的Loboc教堂也被夷成碎石。
Historic churches received a series of damages, among them the country’s oldest, the 16th century Basilica of the Holy Child in Cebu. Another church from the 17th century in Loboc was also reduced to rubble.
強烈餘震和對海嘯的恐慌讓多位居民驚慌失措，造成更多人喪命。聚在宿霧的一間健身房的居民倉皇竄逃，讓五個人被擠死，並造成八人受傷。據報有人群也衝上山丘，並且將其他人推開。
Strong aftershocks and fears of a tsunami caused several residents to panic, resulting in more deaths. A stampede from residents gathered at a gym in Cebu crushed five people to death and caused eight injuries. People were also reported as rushing up hills and pushing others out of the way.
許多居民因國家節日──古爾邦節──而待在家，這是唯一慶幸的事情。因為這節日可能拯救了數條人命不被倒塌的學校和人們害死。
The fact that many residents were home for the national holiday – the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha – was the only fortunate event as it may have saved several lives from collapsing schools and crowds.
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