Philippines was hit by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake on April 22, 2019. According to the reports, nine people have died and some are still trapped in a building in Pampanga province.

Lots of videos and images of the incident were doing rounds on social media. One such video shows water spilling from the roof of a skyscraper after the earthquake rocked the Philippines.

Water poured from the top of the Anchor Skysuites - a large apartment in the centre of Manila. Here is the video of the incident:





Pampanga governor, Lilia Pineda, told DZMM radio that around 20 people were rescued, some with injuries, from the wreckage of a small building in the town of Porac. “There are still some people inside but [rescuers] can’t lift the debris that crashed down,” Pineda added, as she appealed for cranes to help save the trapped people.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake registered a magnitude of 6.1 and was centered near the town of Castillejos in Zambales province, west of Manila.

According to the reports, the Philippines is prone to earthquakes because of its geographical positioning.