LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — At least 45 people were killed after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction across Southern Mindanao, the country’s second most populous region.
For Las Vegas local Almira, the disaster hit close to home. Her family’s house in the Philippines collapsed during the quake.
“And then, all of a sudden, I received a video from my nephew showing me, you know, the building collapsing,” said Rizza Ocop. “And I thought, wow, that was a violent earthquake. And then, a few minutes later, I received a picture from my brother that their house collapsed. And I felt so, so sad for them.”
Family forced to shelter in shed
Her family member described the moment the earthquake struck while preparing breakfast…