Death toll in central Philippine landfill collapse shocker rises to 11


Search and retrieval operations continue for missing workers at the collapsed waste management facility in Binaliw, Cebu City, central Philippines, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. -- AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez

MANILA (Xinhua): The death toll from a landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu has climbed to 11, as rescuers continued searching on Tuesday for 25 missing workers, authorities said.

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival told a news conference on Monday that all 18 survivors were injured and have been receiving treatment in hospitals.

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