MANILA: Tens of thousands of survivors of the recent earthquake in Mindanao will receive assistance from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, officials said, as KSrelief teams are set to visit the affected areas this week.
The magnitude 7.8 offshore Sarangani earthquake, which affected a large part of southern Mindanao, was one of the most destructive earthquakes to hit the Philippines in recent years.
At least 81 people were killed and 1,300 injured. More than 100,000 homes were destroyed or damaged, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless.
Roads, bridges, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure were also severely damaged resulting in multimillion-dollar losses.
The aid from KSrelief aims to address the priority needs indicated by the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development, including shelter and rice, a member of the center’s team, Waheed Al-Ruthaya, told Arab News.
