A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines on Monday.
The quake hit near General Santos City as many schools reopened for the new semester.
Philippine officials have reported several deaths so far.
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A earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), triggering scenes of panic in parts of the archipelago as buildings collapsed and several deaths were reported.
