On Tuesday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Bohol province in the central Philippines, tearing up roads, collapsing hundreds of structures -- including more than a dozen historic churches -- and claiming more than 140 lives. All but two of the 20 bridges on Bohol Island were destroyed, hampering rescue efforts. Residents have been warned to stay out of large buildings until their structural integrity can be checked. In the meantime, thousands are temporarily homeless.
Powerful Earthquake Strikes the Philippines
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Read moreAn image of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, in front of the collapsed centuries-old Our Lady of Light church in Loon, Bohol, a day after an earthquake hit central Philippines, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreA resident looks out from the window of his family's house that fell into a river after an earthquake, in Buenavista, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreA view of a portion of a damaged highway in Getafe, Bohol, central Philippines, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreEarthquake damage on the historic Basilica Minore of Santo Nino de Cebu, in Cebu City, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreA collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cebu city, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreRescuers use a car jack to retrieve a body pinned by debris in a fish market after an earthquake struck Cebu city, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreResidents stand outside a damaged building after an earthquake struck Cebu city, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreDamaged structures along the coast after an earthquake struck Bohol, central Philippines, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreA landslide, caused by Tuesday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake, seen from Cortes township, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreA cross stands at the site of the collapsed St Michael Parish church in Clarin, Bohol a day after the earthquake, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreA view of the destroyed St Michael Parish church in Clarin, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreChildren emerge from their half-submerged home which was damaged by Tuesday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Cortes township, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreRescue members recover the body of a vendor killed after an earthquake hit Pasil market in Cebu City, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreFirefighters stand near destroyed vehicles covered with rubble after an earthquake struck Cebu city, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read morePhilippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel load relief goods onto a PCG vessel at a port in Manila on October 16, 2013. Rescue workers raced to reach isolated communities on a popular Philippine tourist island that was devastated by a huge earthquake, as aftershocks tormented survivors and the death toll climbed to 144. #
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Read moreMembers of the Philippine Coast Guard carry sacks filled with relief goods to load on-board the BRP Corregidor, flagship of the Philippine coast guard, at a port in Manila, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreResidents walk past a destroyed church belfry in Tubigon, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreVillagers use a boat to cross a river after a bridge was damaged in Loon, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreRubble from the toppled bell tower of Saint Peter church is scattered at an intersection at Loboc township, Bohol province, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreResidents walk past the collapsed facade of the San Pedro y San Pablo Parish after an earthquake struck Loboc town, Bohol on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreHuge boulders block a highway at Cortes township, Bohol on October 16, 2013, a day after a 7.2-magnitude quake struck. #
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Read morePatients are treated at a temporary shelter in Cebu city, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreA boy rides a bicycle past a destroyed building in Loon, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreA aerial shot of houses that collapsed in the aftermath of an earthquake that struck Bohol province, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreResidents display a message as they camp out in the middle of a rice field to avoid aftershocks following Tuesday's quake at Calape township, Bohol province, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreResidents rest on a sidewalk as they spend the night on a road due to aftershocks from an earthquake in Cebu city, on October 15, 2013. #
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Read moreWreckage of the centuries-old Our Lady of Light church in Loon, Bohol, a day after an earthquake hit, on October 16, 2013. #
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Read moreA quake-damaged statue of Jesus hangs beside the collapsed Our Lady of Light church in Loon, Bohol, on October 16, 2013. #
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