The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines rose to 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, as authorities mounted a rescue effort to find survivors after one of the country’s strongest quakes in a decade. 4 Rescuers search for three people who were reported missing under the rubble of a collapsed building in Bogo City on Oct. 1, 2025. AFP via Getty ImagesThe national disaster agency earlier said the toll could be as high as 60, with 150 reported injured. The hospital in Bogo City near the epicentre of the quake was “overwhelmed”, Civil Defense official Raffy Alejandro told reporters. 4 People surround a body bag in Bogo City, Cebu province, Philippines Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 after an offshore earthquake on late Tuesday.