Philippine landfill collapse: Cebu City placed under state of calamity as death toll climbs to 13

Search and retrieval operations continuing for missing workers at the collapsed waste management facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines, on Jan 11, 2026. - AP

CEBU CITY: Cebu City has been placed under a state of calamity after the deadly collapse at the Binaliw landfill, which left multiple people dead, injured, and missing, while disrupting the city’s waste disposal services.

As at 5pm on Tuesday (Jan 13), the death toll had risen to 13 after rescue teams recovered five more bodies since the afternoon of Jan 12, the authorities said.