At least 30 people are still missing this Sunday in the Philippines after the collapse of a building under construction in the Pampanga province, about 80 kilometers north of Manila. While the search efforts continue, 26 citizens have already been rescued alivelocal authorities have reported.
The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) has explained that the incident occurred at 3:00 local time (19:00 GMT on Saturday) in a nine-story concrete structure yet to be completedlocated in the city of Los Angeles. He added that 24 people were successfully rescued from the collapsed structure, in addition to two others who were in an adjacent building and who were also affected by the collapse.
The condition of these people is unknown until now. According to local media, some of them suffered injuries of varying severity.
Trapped in the building
For his part, the head of the city’s Public Information Office, Jay Pelayo, declared – to the private radio station DZBB – that, according to preliminary data, it is estimated “that There are still between 30 and 40 people trapped in the building under construction“The authorities have deployed a hundred officials to the scene, including rescuers and paramedics, while they try to determine the cause of the collapse.
According to Philippine media, The majority of those rescued and missing are construction workers who spend the night in the propertyeven during the weekends.
