Police authorities cordon off the area surrounding a collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. While rescue workers have successfully pulled more than 20 individuals from the rubble, search and rescue efforts remain underway during the critical hours following the disaster, with an estimated 30 to 40 people still believed to be trapped.INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — A Malaysian national who was a person with disability (PWD) was confirmed dead after a nine-story under-construction building collapsed in Barangay Balibago here before dawn Sunday, May 24.
The Bureau of Fire Protection confirmed the fatality as emergency crews carried out delicate manual search and rescue operations amid unstable debris along Teodoro Street.
Rescuers have also established contact with several individuals trapped under the collapsed mixed-use structure.
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