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Cebu Landfill Collapse Kills 1, Dozens Missing as Search Intensifies

Rescuers mount a cautious search constrained by methane risks.

Overview

  • Mayor Nestor Archival said 34 people remain unaccounted for, revised down from an earlier tally of 38.
  • At least 12 survivors have been pulled out and hospitalized, and a 22-year-old female worker died while being transported, according to police.
  • Hundreds of responders are on site with plans to add about 500 more, and operations may run through Sunday, officials said.
  • Heavy machinery use is limited due to the risk of igniting methane gas and unstable waste, and aerial images show offices and a sorting warehouse crushed.
  • An inquiry is underway with an emergency meeting convened with private operator Prime Integrated Waste Solutions, which handles about 1,000 tons of waste daily and employs roughly 110 people.