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Building collapse in Philippines kills four, ends rescue efforts

A building collapse in Angeles City, Philippines, has resulted in four confirmed fatalities, including a Malaysian national and two construction workers. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, with a witness describing the sound as similar to an airplane landing. Rescue operations for 16 missing individuals, primarily construction workers, have concluded, transitioning to retrieval efforts. AI

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Building collapse in Philippines kills four, ends rescue efforts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Deadly building collapse shocks Philippine city: ‘like an aeroplane landing’

    James Bernardo, 30, was delivering food on Teodoro street in Angeles City in the Philippines when a nine-storey building under construction on the opposite side of the road collapsed behind him. “What I heard behind me sounded like an aeroplane landing. The sound was unlike anyth…