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Dozens Trapped in Philippine Building Collapse

 

Rescue efforts are urgently underway in Angeles, Philippines, after an under-construction building collapsed, leaving at least one person dead and nearly two dozen others trapped beneath the rubble. Emergency crews have successfully pulled 24 survivors from the wreckage, though fire officials estimate that up to 23 construction workers remain unaccounted for. Authorities are investigating the cause of the disaster, pointing out that a tenth-floor swimming pool was being built despite the structure only holding a permit for nine stories. Heavy concrete debris is severely complicating the ongoing search operations as emergency teams work around the clock to reach the trapped victims.

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