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3d ago

Nine-Storey Building Under Construction Collapses in Pampanga

Ongoing searches for dozens of missing workers raise urgent questions about on-site sleeping practices that may have increased the number of people present.

El derrumbe ocurrió en la ciudad de Ángeles, al norte de Manila. Las autoridades reportaron un fallecido, decenas de rescatados y personas atrapadas bajo los escombros. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
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Al menos treinta desaparecidos deja el colapso de un edificio en construcción en Filipinas.

Overview

  • A nine-storey concrete building under construction collapsed in Los Ángeles, Pampanga in the early hours of Sunday, triggering a large search-and-rescue operation.
  • Local authorities have rescued 26 people so far, including 24 from the collapsed structure and two from a neighboring building, and some survivors have reported injuries.
  • Officials estimate roughly 30 to 40 people remain missing or trapped, with city public information officer Jay Pelayo describing that figure as preliminary.
  • About 100 rescuers and paramedics are deployed at the site and investigators from the city and the DRRMO are working to establish the cause of the collapse.
  • Many of those on site were reported to be construction workers who often sleep at projects, a practice that could affect casualty counts and is now a focus of safety scrutiny.