In Photos | How a deadly garbage avalanche in Philippines left sanitation workers buried
A deadly landfill collapse in the Philippines’ Cebu City has so far claimed at least six lives. The incident occurred at the privately operated Binaliw Landfill, where an estimated 50 sanitation employees were buried when a towering mound of trash gave way
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Philippines landfill collapse tragedy: An aerial view of a huge mound of rubbish that collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu City, on Friday (January 9), leaving over two killed and dozens missing. Reuters
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Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors in the shadow of a mountain of garbage. The rescue team face a constant danger from further collapses as they work through unstable debris. Reuters
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A woman waits as rescuers continue operations on a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu City. Photos from the scene show what appear to be multiple structures that are flattened by the avalanche of trash. AP
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Grieving family members and relatives of missing continue to wait in the hopes of finding survivors. The constant movement of garbage causes pressure from above as rescuers proceed with their operations. AP
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Rescuers say the efforts have been hampered several times by heavy steel debris. Jolted by grief, family members quietly watch as workers conduct operations. AP
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Jerahmey Espinoza shows a picture of her with her husband, Dexter Espinoza, who is among the dozens missing at the collapsed landfill in Binaliw, Cebu City, Philippines, January 10, 2026. Reuters
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As rescuers face the danger of further collapse, others await updates following a huge mound of garbage that collapsed at a waste segregation facility in the Philippines’ Cebu City. AP
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