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Philippine earthquake death toll rises to 6, 2 missing

The death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines Friday afternoon rose to six, with two others missing, Xinhua reported citing the Philippines' disaster agency.
Edgardo Posadas, director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said details of the reported deaths and missings in the southern Mindanao region are still being validated.