MARAWI, Philippines — There was food and water — welcome amid the tears. There was, finally, safety, at least for the moment. And there were stories — stories of things that mothers and fathers hope never happen to their families.

At an evacuation center near the Philippine city of Marawi on Wednesday, the results of a week of misery were evident in the faces of the displaced. ‘‘When you’re desperate, you will do everything to survive,’’ said Zia Alonto Adiong, a regional lawmaker who welcomed dozens of people, including children, who had fled to safety after more than a week trapped in Marawi.

About 130 people have been killed in the violence, which erupted May 23 after soldiers launched a raid to capture Isnilon Hapilon, leader of the Islamic State group’s Southeast Asia branch.

Hapilon got away. Fighters loyal to him surprised government forces with their firepower, fending off air strikes and house-to-house searches.

The unrest has boosted fears that the Islamic State is gaining a foothold in the country’s restive southern islands, where a Muslim separatist rebellion has raged for decades.

Frightened civilians crowded into schools, basketball courts, and sports centers. Villagers slept on floors and in grandstands and relied on government food and water.

On Thursday, a Philippine military official said an air force airstrike killed 11 soldiers and wounded seven others in ‘‘friendly fire.’’ Authorities have said troops had cleared almost 90 percent of Marawi city. A spokesman said 960 civilians had been rescued and an about 1,000 remained trapped.

Associated Press