General Santos classrooms destroyed by magnitude 7.8 earthquake (opens original article in a new tab)

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake damaged an elementary school in General Santos City, leaving a classroom unusable and forcing displaced students into other buildings.

• Magnitude 7.8 earthquake damaged Blala Elementary School in General Santos City
• Classroom used by Grade 3 and Grade 4 students is now unusable
• Another nearby school building has structural issues but is being used by other grade levels