Garbage Avalanche at Cebu Landfill Traps Workers (Full Transcript)

Name: Garbage Avalanche at Cebu Landfill Traps Workers
Uploaded: 2026-01-09T12:08:19+00:00
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Description: Rescuers in Cebu City race to find dozens missing after a massive garbage collapse at a landfill killed at least one and buried buildings.

Rescuers in Cebu City race to find dozens missing after a massive garbage collapse at a landfill killed at least one and buried buildings.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: An avalanche of garbage buried workers at a landfill in the Philippines and now rescuers are racing against time to save them. At least one person is known to have been killed, while 38 remain missing, according to officials. Police and officials also said that 13 people have been retrieved alive by rescuers working overnight after the huge amount of garbage collapsed on them in the village of Biniliu in Cebu City. It is currently unclear if neighbouring residents or others are amongst the victims of the avalanche, but one of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, the regional police director said. He added that one of the buildings buried by the garbage was a warehouse where workers separated recyclable waste from trash. According to the mayor of Cebu City, authorities and officials at the waste management facility, which has 110 employees, plan to hold an emergency meeting on Friday. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

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A garbage avalanche at a landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, buried workers and prompted urgent rescue operations. Officials report at least one confirmed death, 38 people missing, and 13 rescued alive overnight; one rescued female worker later died en route to hospital. A warehouse used for sorting recyclables was among the structures buried, and city authorities plan an emergency meeting as search and rescue continues.

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Garbage avalanche at Cebu City landfill leaves dead and missing

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Negative: The tone is urgent and grim, focusing on fatalities, missing people, and a race-against-time rescue following a deadly landfill collapse.

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Question 1:
Where did the garbage avalanche occur?
Manila
Cebu City
Davao City
Baguio
Correct Answer:
Cebu City

Question 2:
How many people were reported missing by officials?
8
13
38
110
Correct Answer:
38

Question 3:
What type of building was reported buried by the garbage?
A school
A hospital wing
A warehouse for sorting recyclables
A police station
Correct Answer:
A warehouse for sorting recyclables

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