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WORLD NEWS Monday 13 February 2017

Aftershocks rattle survivors after Philippine quake kills 8

SURIGAO, Philippines (AP) id release of emergency
— Philippine officials on funds and prevent food
Sunday warned survivors hoarding. Power was re-
of a powerful earthquake stored Sunday in some
that left at least eight peo- parts of the city.
ple dead in the country’s “Our call is do not return
south to ensure their homes hastily after the strong
and buildings are sturdy quake,” said Romina Mara-
enough before venturing sigan, spokeswoman of
back amid continuing af- the government’s National
tershocks. Disaster Risk Reduction and
A strong aftershock Management Council.
alarmed residents, some “We have to ensure that
of whom screamed in fear, our residences are safe.”
while waiting for President “The critical infrastructures
Rodrigo Duterte to arrive to — the schools, the hospi-
console earthquake survi- tals and offices that pro-
vors gathered in a gymna- vide services — should also
sium in the hard-hit capital be checked if they are still
of Surigao del Norte prov- safe for use,” she said. “We
ince. are again reiterating our
The magnitude 6.7 quake Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte comforts an earthquake victim during his visit to Surigao city appeal for help from civil
struck late Friday, killing at which was rocked by a powerful earthquake late Friday in Surigao del Norte province in southern and structural engineers
least eight people, injuring Philippines Sunday, Feb.12, 2017. (Robinson Ninal/PPD via AP) to ensure the safety of the
more than 200 and dam- people.”q
aging the main provincial
airport and about 1,000
houses in Surigao, officials South Korean investigators to again summon Samsung heir
said. Some residents said
the shaking was so strong SEOUL, South Korea (AP) chairman of technology rest at that point. filed a lawsuit against the
they could not stand up to — South Korean prosecu- giant Samsung Electronics, Investigators will question presidential Blue House to
rush out of their houses. tors investigating the cor- will be summoned along Lee over new findings they try to force Park’s aides to
Officials appealed for vol- ruption scandal involving with two other group of- made in the past few weeks stop blocking searches of
unteer engineers to help impeached President Park ficials on Monday morn- and may consider request- her compound. They tried
check the stability of dam- Geun-hye said Sunday that ing, said Lee Kyu-chul, the ing an arrest warrant for him to enter the Blue House
aged schools, hospitals, they plan to summon Sam- spokesman of the pros- again, said the prosecution with a court-issued warrant
malls, hotels and other sung heir Lee Jae-yong ecution team. Investiga- spokesman. The investiga- to collect evidence earlier
buildings, especially in the again as they look into brib- tors had sought to arrest tors also want to question this month, but Park’s aides
provincial capital of Su- ery allegations between Lee when they summoned Park in person, but have turned them away, citing a
rigao city, which has been Park and the country’s larg- him last month, but a court yet to agree with her office law that can block search-
placed under a state of est business group. ruled there wasn’t enough on how and when to do es of sites containing state
calamity to ensure a rap- Lee, the billionaire vice evidence to justify Lee’s ar- it. On Friday, prosecutors secrets.q