00:02Two people feared trapped after a building collapse in the Philippines were alive and
00:07communicating with rescuers on Sunday as rescue efforts continued. The number rescued in the
00:13collapse of the nine-story building under construction, including those in the vicinity,
00:18has risen to 24, with no deaths reported. Among the rescued was a 51-year-old Malaysian national
00:25who was staying in a nearby budget hotel, which was damaged when the concrete structure collapsed.
00:31It was unclear how many were still feared trapped, with a site engineer saying 19 people had been
00:37working at the site. It is said that 30 to 40 people were feared trapped, based on information
00:43from a site foreman who was among those who escaped. It was not immediately clear what caused the
00:49collapse, but the city engineer was reviewing the construction history and that moving the
00:54concrete debris was a challenge for rescuers.
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