Philippine quake death toll hits 10

The death toll from a major earthquake in the northern Philippines rose to 10 yesterday after another four bodies were found in rubble, authorities said, as aftershocks continued to rock the mountainous region. Wednesday's 7.0-magnitude quake rippled across the province of Abra, a hilly region, damaging thousands of homes as well as toppling buildings and shaking high-rise towers hundreds of kilometres away in the capital Manila. More than 150 people were injured.