
A garbage mound collapse at the Binaliw Landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, has resulted in at least six deaths and 32 missing individuals, with rescue operations ongoing. Approximately 50 sanitation workers were trapped when the refuse, estimated to be 20 stories high, collapsed on Thursday. Rescuers are navigating unstable debris and heavy metal structures, facing intermittent work stoppages due to shifting garbage. While 12 workers have been rescued alive, recovery efforts are challenging, with authorities deploying specialized equipment to retrieve bodies trapped by fallen beams.
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