Nine-story building under construction collapses in the Philippines, 21 missing
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A nine-story building under construction in Angeles City, north of Manila, Philippines, collapsed before dawn, leaving at least 21 people missing and 24 workers rescued or escaped.
- The collapse occurred after a severe thunderstorm, prompting over 100 police and government personnel to conduct rescue operations amid unstable rubble.
- Rescuers reported hearing voices from trapped survivors and are carefully searching the dangerous site using sniffer dogs and manual efforts.
- No immediate fatalities were reported, but some survivors and two others, including a Malaysian tourist, sustained injuries from debris.
- Angeles City, near the former U.S. Air Force base now known as Clark Freeport Zone, is a major commercial and entertainment hub in the northern Luzon region.