Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 11

By Faruk Zorlu </p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – The death toll from a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines has risen to 11, local media reported Tuesday.</p> <p>Search and rescue operations are continuing for 30 people buried under a supermarket that collapsed early Monday in the town of Porac in Pampanga province, said disaster officials.</p> <p>&quot;They [rescuers] still hear at least one person who is still alive. This person is buried under concrete slabs,&quot; Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda told reporters. </p> <p>The epicenter of the quake was the city of Gutad, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of the capital Manila, the U.S. Geological Survey said Monday.</p> <p>The quake, which occurred at a shallow depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles), caused panic in Manila, and some hotels and shopping centers were evacuated.</p> <p>At least 52 aftershocks were recorded after the earthquake.