Clearing operations continue at the site of the collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City. Updated Bureau of Fire Protection data showed that seven of the 28 fatalities recovered from the rubble were not construction workers, as authorities continue efforts to identify all victims and determine who was inside the structure when it collapsed. (Photo courtesy of BFP Central Luzon)
ANGELES CITY — Seven of the 28 people who died in the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago here were not construction workers, according to updated casualty data released by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Sunday, June 7.
The latest figures raise further questions about who was inside the structure when it collapsed on May 24, as several of the victims recovered from the rubble were not included in the original list of missing workers provided to rescue teams.
The BFP, which is overseeing the search, rescue, retrieval, and clearing operations at the site, said 26 of the 28 fatalities have already been identified, while efforts are ongoing to establish the identities of the remaining two victims.
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