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Cebu City Landfill Collapse Leaves 2 Dead, Dozens Missing as Rescue Effort Continues

The mayor says the private operator had been warned over earlier waste-management violations.

Overview

  • Local disaster-response teams are conducting search operations on hazardous, unstable terrain that is slowing progress.
  • Officials report more than 30 people unaccounted for after the garbage heap gave way on Jan. 8.
  • Roughly 110 workers were at the site when the collapse occurred, according to the city.
  • Authorities have deployed about 330 personnel from the military and fire services for rescue efforts, local media report.
  • The landfill spans about 20 hectares and is run by a private company, and a garbage mound there was said to be roughly four stories high.