Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, burying 38 people and killing 1
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Key Points:
- A massive garbage avalanche at a landfill in Binaliw village, Cebu City, Philippines, killed one person, injured 12, and left 38 others missing after burying workers in low-lying buildings.
- Rescuers saved 13 people overnight, but one female landfill worker died en route to the hospital; search efforts for the missing continue with heavy equipment used to clear debris.
- The collapse occurred suddenly in clear weather, destroying an office and a warehouse used for sorting recyclable waste, with uncertainty about whether nearby residences were affected.
- Cebu City officials assured the public of ongoing, transparent rescue operations and planned an emergency meeting with landfill authorities to address the incident.
- The disaster highlights ongoing safety and health risks posed by
