{"id":234322,"date":"2026-01-10T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T10:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuscorp.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/death-toll-in-philippines-landfill-collapse-hits-4-dozens-still-trappedtraffic_sourcerss\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T10:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T10:36:39","slug":"death-toll-in-philippines-landfill-collapse-hits-4-dozens-still-trappedtraffic_sourcerss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuscorp.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/death-toll-in-philippines-landfill-collapse-hits-4-dozens-still-trappedtraffic_sourcerss\/","title":{"rendered":"4 dead, many still trapped in Philippines landfill collapse | Latest Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/10\/death-toll-in-philippines-landfill-collapse-hits-4-dozens-still-trapped?traffic_source=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Dozens of rescuers race against time to find more survivors in the rubble of twisted tin roofs and combustible heaps of rubbish and debris.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 10 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">10 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The &#x200d;death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippines has risen to four, an official said, as rescue efforts continue \u2060for dozens who remained missing.<\/p>\n<p>The Binaliw landfill in \u200bthe central city of Cebu collapsed on &#x200d;Thursday, with 110 workers on site at the time. Several structures and facilities inside the landfill were damaged during the &#x200d;collapse.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Cebu City \u2060Mayor Nestor Archival said in a Facebook post on Saturday that the death toll had risen to four and 12 others had been sent to hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>So far, 36 people were missing, based on a Friday tally. An update on the number of \u200cmissing was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4226090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4226090\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4226090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view after a huge mound of rubbish collapsed in Binaliw, Cebu [Jacqueline Hernandez\/AP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Families of the missing workers remained hopeful \u200con Saturday that they would be \u2060found alive.<\/p>\n<p>Jerahmey Espinoza, whose husband was among the missing, went to the landfill in hopes of finding him. \u201cThey haven\u2019t seen \u200chim or located him ever since the disaster happened. We\u2019re still hopeful that he\u2019s alive,\u201d Espinoza said.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of rescuers, including police, firefighters and disaster-response personnel, have raced against time to find more survivors in dangerous conditions in the rubble of twisted tin roofs, iron bars and combustible heaps of rubbish and debris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAuthorities confirmed the presence of detected signs of life in specific areas, requiring continued careful excavation and the deployment of a more advanced 50-ton crane, which is enroute with police escort,\u201d Cebu\u2019s Mayor Nestor Archival said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafety of responders remains paramount due to hazards such as unstable debris and acetylene risks, prompting adjustments to the security perimeter and controlled access,\u201d Archival said.<\/p>\n<p>The four dead, including an engineer and a female office worker, were all employees of the landfill and waste management facility that has a staff of 110, according to the mayor and police.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the collapse of the mountain of rubbish remains unclear, but a survivor told The Associated Press news agency on Friday that it happened in an instant without any warning, despite fairly good weather at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>(The following story may or may not have been edited by NEUSCORP.COM and was generated automatically from a Syndicated Feed. 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