An unfinished hotel building collapses in Angeles City in the Philippines after a fierce thunderstorm, according to multiple reports. The Independent and NDTV both report that at least three people die in the collapse and that 17 others are missing. NDTV describes the incident as occurring with a loud crashing sound, shortly after the storm. The building is reported to be under construction at the time of the disaster. Rescue teams carry out operations at the site to search for survivors and recover those who are trapped in the rubble. NDTV also quotes Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin as saying that rescue efforts continue and will not shift immediately to a body-retrieval operation, indicating ongoing efforts to find possible survivors. The reports describe a coordinated response focused on locating missing people while the search continues. Authorities have not reported further details on the cause of the structural failure in the excerpts provided. Overall, the confirmed toll stands at three dead, with 17 people still unaccounted for as search and rescue continues.
Unfinished hotel collapses in Philippines after thunderstorm, killing at least three
An unfinished hotel building collapses in Angeles City in the Philippines after a fierce thunderstorm, according to multiple reports. The Independent and NDTV both report that at least three people di...
- An unfinished hotel building collapses in Angeles City, Philippines, after a fierce thunderstorm.
- At least three people are reported dead.
- Seventeen people are reported missing.
- A loud crashing sound is reported to have preceded the collapse.
- Rescue operations continue at the site, with officials indicating the search for survivors remains a priority.
A day after the unfinished building collapse with a loud crashing sound after a fierce thunderstorm, Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin said rescue efforts would still not be shifted to a body retrieval operation.
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