Rescuers search for more than 20 trapped after Philippines building collapse
Rescuers heard voices in the rubble as more than 100 police and other government personnel searched for workers, officials said.
- An unfinished nine-storey building collapsed early Sunday in Angeles City, Pampanga province, with at least 20 people feared trapped in the rubble.
- Located about 80 kilometers north of Metro Manila, the site experienced structural failure when building walls and scaffolding buckled, trapping occupants in debris.
- More than 100 police and government personnel are scrambling to rescue those believed trapped; City information officer Jay Pelayo said, "There are big chunks of concrete," noting equipment challenges.
- Initial reports suggested 24 people were rescued from the rubble while 22 workers escaped; Pelayo added that interviews to identify survivors remain ongoing.
- Officials have not yet determined the cause of the collapse as rescuers continue working through debris to locate the 19 personnel who remain missing.
127 Articles
127 Articles
A nine-story building has collapsed in the north of the Philippines. 19 people have been rescued or have been able to secure themselves - more are suspected under the rubble.
The Korea Times
Building under construction in Philippines collapses, leaving 1 dead and 21 trapped
ANGELES, Philippines — A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed before dawn on Sunday, leaving at least one Malaysian tourist dead and at least 21 mostly workers trapped in the rubble, officials said. Two were located alive but could not be immediately extricated. At least 24 workers either managed to dash out of the building, where they mostly slept on the ground floor, or were rescued after t…
After the collapse of a nine-storey building in the Philippines, 19 people are missing.
On Sunday, relief workers continued to search the rubble of a building under construction that collapsed near the capital Manila.
The disaster occurred in the city of Angeles, north of the capital, Manila. Authorities announced that at least 21 people were being sought, including construction workers. It is known that 24 people managed to escape the crash site on their own or were rescued by authorities. Construction disaster in the Philippines. Firefighters with dogs search for the injured. Rescuers admitted to hearing the voices of more people from beneath the rubble. Ho…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
