Landfill collapse in Cebu leaves one dead and dozens missing

BBC
BBC
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A rubbish mountain collapsed at the Binaliw Landfill in Cebu City, killing a 22-year-old woman, injuring 12 sanitation workers, and leaving more than 30 people missing.
Landfill collapse in Cebu leaves one dead and dozens missing
A What happened
A landfill collapse in Cebu City killed a 22-year-old woman and left more than 30 people missing, many believed to be landfill workers. Rescuers pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from the debris and they were hospitalised. About 300 people from government agencies and civilian groups were deployed to the privately owned Binaliw Landfill for search and retrieval operations. The cause remained unclear, and a Cebu City councillor said poor waste management practices were likely involved.
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Key insights

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    Excavation risk at the site: Cebu Mayor Nestor Archival said reaching survivors could be difficult because of the potential for further collapse and because removing debris from the top could worsen conditions due to soft material underneath.

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    Waste management practices cited as a likely factor: Cebu City councillor Joel Garganera said the collapse was likely linked to poor waste management practices and said the site was already an open dumpsite rather than a sanitary landfill.

Takeaways

Search and retrieval operations continued at the Binaliw Landfill in Cebu City with more than 30 people still missing and the cause of the collapse still unclear.

Topics

Law & Public Safety Public Safety Accidents & Fires

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