2 more bodies recovered in Cebu landfill collapse; death toll now at 6

CEBU CITY —Two more bodies were recovered  at the collapsed Binaliw landfill early Sunday, Jan. 11,  bringing the death toll to six, a local official said. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairperson of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, confirmed that the bodies of two women were retrieved at 1 a.m and 6 a.m. Rescuers had to battle heavy rain, hazardous debris and the risk of methane gas when they continued search operations at the landfill on Saturday night. At least 30 more people have been reported missing while 12 were injured in the collapsed landfill. Structural and […]... Keep on reading: 2 more bodies recovered in Cebu landfill collapse; death toll now at 6