MANILA, Philippines — The province of Cebu has been placed under a state of calamity following the damage caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Tuesday night.

As of 9 p.m. yesterday, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the number of fatalities climbed to 69.

The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office pegged the injured at 293.

Bogo City accounts for most of the deaths with 30 people, followed by the municipalities of San Remigio with 22, Medellin with 10, Tabogon with five and Tabuelan and Sogod with one reported death each.