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Two trapped people alive after Philippines building collapse, rescue continues

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A nine‑story building under construction collapsed early Sunday in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, during a thunderstorm. Twenty‑four people were rescued, including a 51‑year‑old Malaysian national staying in a nearby hotel, and no deaths were reported, though some residents remain trapped and police are searching the rubble.

  1. PH
    Jay Pelayo
    Angeles City Information Office
    1. There are big chunks of concrete, and we need equipment to lift them up. That is what's challenging for the rescue right now.
    2. We are trying to determine whether all 19 ‌were there.
    3. They are in constant communication. We are awaiting more details, ‌but our ‌rescuers are doing their best to ‌pull ⁠the survivors out of ⁠the rubble.

sources

  1. 1.CGTN
  2. 2.ABC News
  3. 3.Arab News
  4. 4.The Times of India
  5. 5.Golf News
  6. 6.Agence France-Presse
  7. 7.DZBB
  8. 8.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Disasters
  2. 2.Building collapse

countries

  1. 1.PhilippinesPH
  2. 2.MalaysiaMY
  3. 3.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  2. 2.US Air Force
  3. 3.Angeles City Information Office

persons

  1. 1.Jay PelayoPH
  2. 2.Jess Mendez

technicals

  1. 1.Clark Freeport Zone
  2. 2.Luzon Island