Major earthquake strikes the Philippines [photos]

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines early Tuesday morning. Blouin ArtInfo bureau chief Robert Michael Poole was on the island of Bohol on vacation and took some remarkable photos of the damage.

Earthquake on Bohol now, roads torn up, electricity cables down… pic.twitter.com/HVhVtRNws0

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Collapsed houses along the coastal roads pic.twitter.com/bBIS68ISrO

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

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— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Church collapsed Bohol pic.twitter.com/JPJQ9wxUfZ

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

No reports of injuries but aftershocks continuing pic.twitter.com/qTeSS2BOfH

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Loboc Church in Bohol collapsed front and center… Landslides around. People must be hurt. But seeing no casualties pic.twitter.com/oaoeU3bsI0

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

More pics as I take them… Everything is calm now… But still aftershocks… pic.twitter.com/h1JfKnUfJq

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Front of Loboc Church after collapse… pic.twitter.com/J1Cfrlm5k1

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Devastated church of San Pedro, Loboc, Bohol pic.twitter.com/JTY5wKzdwy

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Heading inland to see how things are. Finding landslides pic.twitter.com/iFc4QXJz7Q

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

The New York Times reports that at least 20 have been reported killed.

PHOTO: Dauis Church in Panglao, Bohol, famous for its healing well in front of the altar, also damaged. pic.twitter.com/9T8Kucc6cN

— Harold Geronimo (@harold_geronimo) October 15, 2013

Chocolate Hills leaning tower of Bohol collapsed…. pic.twitter.com/SIWiU9t2pF

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Survivors in tents. Dozens of houses collapsed in Sagbayan, fatalities here 🙁 pic.twitter.com/v1SsyK6T6A

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

5 confirmed dead in this town… pic.twitter.com/TN7lTLQLGF

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Locals say one died in this house. People are gathered and the mayor is present. Sagbayan. pic.twitter.com/lK2lTgeR0z

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

People in shelters after being advised to stay outside in Sagbayan, Bohol pic.twitter.com/OqRE4SprNd

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Even the chocolate hills themselves collapsed… pic.twitter.com/FGKPO5qVWo

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

People are pulling out bodies from the devastation in Sagbayan pic.twitter.com/ReMCNF6QUq

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Everyone is helping to try to dig out survivors. Two died in this house 🙁 pic.twitter.com/FUyh5KZj34

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Sagbayan municipal hall … pic.twitter.com/WUu4blZVOG

— Robert Michael Poole (@robertmpoole) October 15, 2013

Update:

Current reports put the death toll at dozens.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.