Death Toll In Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs To Six
MANILA, Jan 12 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a dumpsite collapse, in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six, as search and rescue operations continued yesterday, for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in the Central Visayas region said, 12 individuals have been rescued so far, all of whom sustained injuries, while at least 31 others remained unaccounted for as of yesterday, three days after a mountain of garbage collapsed, on Thursday afternoon. Rescue teams have been carefully removing debris using acetylene torches, backhoes, and a 50-tonne crane, […]