Historical buildings in Vigan damaged due to earthquake
Filipinos in the Ilocos region and several parts of Metro Manila and Luzon had a shocking start to their morning as a magnitude 7.3 quake hit the island, with its epicenter at Lagangilang, Abra.
While it is too early yet to form a complete picture of the damage wrought by the earthquake, photos are already appearing online and in messaging apps of damage to historical buildings in Vigan.
Facebook user Gerry Cacanindin has shared some photos of the damage to the facade of the Vigan Cathedral and some structures in the historic town.
The GMA News Breaking Twitter account also shared footage of pieces of the Vigan Cathedral facade falling off.
WATCH: Vigan Cathedral, hindi nakaligtas sa lakas ng lindol na tumama sa Abra ngayong umaga. | via @dzbb pic.twitter.com/YVFlhCVzgP
-- GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) July 27, 2022
Senator Imee Marcos has also confirmed that the Vigan Calle Crisologo houses, the Bantay and Laoag bell towers, the Sarrat Church, and the Sarrat heritage municipal hall are the Ilocos Norte heritage sites that have been impacted by the earthquake.
Senator Imee Marcos: Mga antique belltowers ng Bantay at Laoag nasira, pati Sarrat atbp. Heritage houses sira, iba natumba. ganun din infra roads [including] Kennon, Paraiso Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte- Apayao, pati electrical transformers, lines, etc. kaya may brown out na. @gmanews
-- Hana Bordey (@HanaBordey) July 27, 2022
Meanwhile, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has announced that there is no tsunami threat for the country after the earthquake.
