Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”
Authorities in the Philippines’ Bohol province have raised the official death toll from last week’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake to 183 and the count of wounded to 583.
The massive quake destroyed over 8,600 homes in Quezon City.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said that landslides were reported throughout Bohol province and that outside Quezon City more than 8,500 homes were destroyed and over 26,000 were damaged.
The NDRRMC also said that many roads and bridges have suffered significant structural damage and many government buildings are unstable.
The earthquake has displaced more than 3.5 million people across six provinces.
The Philippines are directly above the Pacific Ring of Fire noted for its volcanic and earthquake activity.
