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
— 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
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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.