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Images in Leyte and Bohol after Magnitude 6.5 quake

Breaking News • 07:21 AM Fri Jul 7, 2017
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Edwin O. Fernandez
The front of Pension Inn and the convenience store at the ground floor. (Mae Tarzona)

NGCP Transmission System in Leyte were severely affected by the recent earthquake that shook Eastern Visayas this afternoon. This will cause brownouts in the neighboring provinces such as Bohol and some parts of Cebu. Leyte is the source of the largest geothermal powerplant in the world and these plants were affected by the magnitude 6.5 quake. (Biliran Island FB page) Image may contain cloud mountain sky outdoor and nature sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19756737_10159492004820131_5348855140733497148_n.jpg?oh=0411868a247afa8a3ed38ee1420f0627andampoe=59CA7858 A netizen posted on his FB page photo below which shows portions of the road in Ormoc City damaged by the tremor. Image may contain shoes and outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19702504_10159491976265131_9092505080988810128_n.jpg?oh=97116999e29fedd17dca873f5be4f942andampoe=59D0FC5C ABS-CBN's Bayan mo Ipatrol Mo - Bayan Patroller Aljay Riñoposted the following photos below. Image may contain house tree sky and outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19702063_1478882148799690_6246083463940393145_n.jpg?oh=9c3d0887808ca86801154066eb63ef5aandampoe=5A00EC67 Image may contain mountain sky cloud grass outdoor and nature sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19657485_1478882145466357_2745095511055066941_n.jpg?oh=b74cb644c9cf094c87e6733c053bf905:ampoe=59D657B8 Bayan Patroller Leo Atregenio posted the following images of patients brought outsidethe Ormoc City Doctors Hospital following the earthquake. Image may contain one or more people and outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19732154_1478887175465854_7593683572178550687_n.jpg?oh=073b737d18ee3e39a3a463bce5645569andampoe=5A0637C1 Image may contain 2 people outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19748549_1478887095465862_8661403074641259615_n.jpg?oh=1d03b88b0ed9ba66fe85ee8e7fe4c61candampoe=5A0681BF Netizen Dyesa Tubig posted the following photos below that in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, where emergency and rechargeable LED lights/lanterns sell like hotcakes in local stores amid province-wide blackout following the powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake that jolted nearby Leyte province at 4 o'clock this afternoon. NGCP and local power service providers say the total power outage will continue for an indefinite period of time due to continuing assessment of NGCP and affiliates in the power source as well as transmission and distribution lines in Leyte that have been affected by the tremor. (Dyesa Tubig) Image may contain one or more people and people standing sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19731883_10214094665304744_3811739943363930313_n.jpg?oh=4fd8a5528902ac8c3a777a8fb0c8a4daandampoe=59CE3F66 Image may contain one or more people indoor and food sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19702452_10214094665744755_1143864699608043088_n.jpg?oh=874214e66aaccde8ae8e86d187f56ebaandampoe=59D4D933 Image may contain 3 people people standing sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19731881_10214094666984786_8221634970053558855_n.jpg?oh=e3f57cf05a61a1567ffeb2918ec36692andampoe=59C7A44B Alvin Diaz posted this image about rescue workers, using heavy equipment, trying to pull out persons trapped inside the ground floor of a Pension Inn in Kananga, Leyte. Image may contain outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19665355_10211938533352237_930082988837479401_n.jpg?oh=3e8158ab31b997912b05a62185446430andampoe=5A075927 Noy Juan Pilapil posted this image below rescue workers rescuing a trapped civilian inside a convenience store in thecollapsed commercial building. Image may contain one or more people sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19875112_1376126985768191_5814133400587489952_n.jpg?oh=9565c4a220ad1c855a9f42d6fec05f73andampoe=5A0276A6 Rescue workers from Tanauan, Leyte prepare to travel to Kananga, Leyte at 6 p.m. Thursday to help search and rescue operations. Penelope Banez Tecson posted this messge along with the photos belowandMission Kananga Leyteand LGU Tanauan just sent 3 emergency vehicles, 15 trained emergency responders and 4 police officers to Kananga Leyte. Giving back in our little way. Goodluck to our responders. Our prayers to all earthquake victims in Western Leyte. Image may contain 5 people people standing and outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19656966_10212185377363160_8604392072824464391_n.jpg?oh=7a66518d539dc0d5bfc09baca5dd3500andampoe=59D20B65 Image may contain outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19702093_10212185379003201_4333273511287445158_n.jpg?oh=0f16c9a1b6e118d361edb588ada7eecfandampoe=59D40930 Photos below from Mae Tarzona. Image may contain sky and outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19702185_1134249420012782_4027236494786133579_n.jpg?oh=5e94a5078189b3a57fd9696e942ac325andampoe=59CF626B Image may contain 1 person crowd and outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19756357_1134249343346123_3376211765225635492_n.jpg?oh=551acb9e94a9f0df7c7463d11d31949eandampoe=59D46689

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