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Philippines: NDCC conducts national earthquake drill

Source: CCTV.com | 07-04-2008 13:44

The Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council has conducted a simultaneous Nationwide Earthquake drill.

Philippine School for the Deaf students with their heads covered move out of their classrooms during an earthquake drill in Pasay city, metro Manila July 3, 2008. The simultaneous nationwide earthquake drill was conducted in observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month to generate awareness among the public in the wake of recent earthquakes in various parts of the world.REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES)
Philippine School for the Deaf students with their heads 
covered move out of their classrooms during an earthquake 
drill in Pasay city, metro Manila July 3, 2008.The Philippine
National Disaster Coordinating Council has conducted a
simultaneous Nationwide Earthquake drill.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES)

School children simulated an emergency situation, running out of their classrooms with books covering their heads and certain youngsters were chosen to pretend to be seriously injured.

The drill was carried out as part of the National Disaster Consciousness Month taking place this July. The region has recently suffered from extreme weather conditions and earthquakes.

 

Editor:Du Xiaodan

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