MANILA: More bodies were recovered from beneath heaps of garbage and twisted steel at the site of a collapsed facility in the central Philippine city of Cebu, bringing the death toll to 35, the city's Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Saturday (Jan 17), reported Xinhua.
Authorities said the search continues for a lone worker who remains missing.
The victims were among workers trapped inside the facility when a portion of a dumpsite collapsed on January 8, sweeping the structure in its path.
"Search, rescue and retrieval operations are ongoing, with responding teams continuing efforts on the ground," the BFP said in a social media post.
Cebu City officials said 18 people were rescued from the incident, all of whom sustained injuries. - Bernama-Xinhua
