The death toll in Tuesday's magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck the central Philippines has been revised down to 68 after earlier reports put the number at 72, and the figure for injured people rose to 559, according to the latest data released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Friday.

CGTN Stringer in the Philippines interviewed survivors, who described the terrifying moment the earthquake hit. "There were some instances of aftershocks, felt everywhere. Our house is slightly damaged, it has cracks on our walls," said Christian.