{"id":8032,"date":"2026-01-09T07:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8032"},"modified":"2026-01-09T07:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:58:47","slug":"landfill-collapse-kills-one-and-leaves-dozens-missing-in-philippines-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8032","title":{"rendered":"Landfill collapse kills one and leaves dozens missing in Philippines | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Rescuers retrieve eight people alive and are searching for more missing in Binaliw, Cebu city.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 9 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">9 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"p1\">An avalanche of rubbish buried workers at a waste segregation facility in a central Philippine city, killing one person, injuring seven and leaving at least 27 others missing, police have said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of rubbish and debris collapsed on them in Binaliw, Cebu city, police said on Friday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"p1\">Those affected included workers at the landfill, but it was unclear if non-workers were among the victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Roderick Maranan told The Associated Press news agency, adding the rest survived with injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Search and rescue efforts were continuing for the 27 missing, Maranan said, citing an initial police report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cebu city Mayor Nestor Archival said Friday that at least 12 people have been rescued and 38 others remain missing. The reason for the different numbers of missing and rescued given by the police and Archival was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAll response teams remain fully engaged in search and retrieval efforts to locate the remaining missing persons with strict adherence to safety protocols,\u201d Archival said in a statement posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At the landfill site, dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe city government assures the public and the families of those affected that all necessary measures are being taken to ensure safety, transparency, accountability and compassionate assistance as operations continue,\u201d Archival said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Authorities and officials at the waste management facility, which has 110 employees, were to hold an emergency meeting on Friday, Archival said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4226090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4226090\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4226090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap_69609fb5d27b6-1767940021.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C433&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"An aerial view after a huge mound of garbage collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jacqueline Hernandez)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4226090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of the landfill collapse [Jacqueline Hernandez\/AP Photo]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aerial photos released by police showed what appeared to be multiple structures crushed under the weight of the rubbish.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Morata, a city assistant public information officer, said the buildings had housed \u201ccompany offices, HR, admin, maintenance staff\u201d for a private firm that ran the site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt must be four storeys high,\u201d Morata said of the rubbish mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He added that information was emerging at a trickle, as there was \u201cno signal\u201d at the dump site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The landfill \u201cprocesses 1,000 tons of municipal solid waste daily\u201d, according to the website of operator Prime Integrated Waste Solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe don\u2019t know what caused the collapse. It wasn\u2019t raining at all,\u201d said Marge Parcotello, a civilian staff member of the police department in Consolacion, a town that shares a common boundary with the dump site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMany of the victims are from Consolacion,\u201d the AFP news agency quoted her as saying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">More than 200 people were killed in July 2000 when an avalanche of rubbish consumed a Manila shanty town populated by several thousand scavengers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The tragedy, the worst of its kind in Philippine history, prompted public outrage over open landfills. Legislation aimed at better regulation of waste management was passed months later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rescuers retrieve eight people alive and are searching for more missing in Binaliw, Cebu city. 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