Building under construction in Philippines collapses, leaving 1 dead and 21 trapped
A nine-story building under construction in Angeles City, Philippines, collapsed, resulting in one death and at least 21 people trapped. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with some individuals located alive but unable to be extricated immediately. The incident has left families in distress as they await news of their loved ones.
- ▪The building collapsed around 2:30 a.m., trapping many workers inside.
- ▪At least 24 workers managed to escape or were rescued from the ground floor.
- ▪Rescue operations involve around 700 personnel, including police and firefighters.
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A collapsed building where multiple people are believed to be trapped in Angeles city in Pampanga province, north of Manila in the Philippines, Sunday. AP-YonhapANGELES, 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 the it crumbled to the ground around 2:30 a.m. in a crowded neighborhood of budget hotels, cafes, spas and rural houses outside a former U.S.
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