Death toll rises to three after Philippine building collapse, with 17 still missing
Death toll rises to three after Philippine building collapse, with 17 still missing
The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital rose to three on Monday (May 25), with 17 people still believed missing.
Rescuers have been searching through the wreckage of the building that collapsed in Angeles City, north of Manila, in the early hours of Sunday.
Two workers pinned under the wreckage were found alive after the nine-storey structure gave way, but later died of their injuries. The collapse also damaged a nearby hotel, killing a 65-year-old Malaysian man.
17 other people, mostly construction workers who were sleeping at the building site when disaster struck, remained missing.
