(2nd UPDATE) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council says the figures are based on initial reports from the ground and are still being verified

Tsunami warnings were issued after a strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday (Jun 8).

The death toll in a powerful 7.8‑magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday has risen to at least 32.