Philippines ends rescue efforts for 16 missing after building collapse
Summary
Emergency teams in the northern Philippines stopped rescue efforts after a nine-storey building under construction collapsed, killing at least four people and leaving 16 missing. Rescuers shifted their work to recovering bodies after searching for two days and finding no signs of life under the debris.Key Facts
- A nine-storey building collapsed in Angeles city, north of Manila, early Sunday.
- At least four people died, including a Malaysian man and two construction workers.
- Sixteen people were missing after the collapse; one missing person was later found to be safe.
- Rescue teams used life locator and thermal sensor equipment to find survivors but found none alive.
- Around 70 people worked at the site, but most were not there when the collapse happened.
- Authorities ended rescue operations after concluding no one was still trapped alive.
- Families of missing workers faced emotional distress, with some hoping for survivors early on.
- The collapsed building was a condominium project that fell onto a nearby hotel.
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