(Philippines, 18th) The Philippine fire department said that the body of the last missing person from the garbage landfill landslide has been found, bringing the total number of fatalities to 36.
According to Xinhua News Agency, on Sunday (January 19), the Philippine fire department posted on social media that at 5:41 a.m. that day, the last missing person's body was discovered, marking the end of the search and rescue, as well as body recovery operations, nearly two weeks after the incident.
Authorities stated that rescue teams have completed the search and recovery work, ensuring that there are no more missing persons. Coordination between ground rescue teams and partner agencies is ongoing, with follow-up action assessment and on-site monitoring also underway.
On January 8, a privately run Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, about four stories high, collapsed, burying nearby buildings under a mass of garbage. The victims were all workers trapped inside the facility. 18 people were later rescued.
Authorities stated that rescue teams have completed the search and recovery work, ensuring that there are no more missing persons. Coordination between ground rescue teams and partner agencies is ongoing, with follow-up action assessment and on-site monitoring also underway.
On January 8, a privately run Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, about four stories high, collapsed, burying nearby buildings under a mass of garbage. The victims were all workers trapped inside the facility. 18 people were later rescued.