{"id":339,"date":"2026-05-24T08:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=339"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:04:26","slug":"two-trapped-people-alive-after-philippines-building-collapse-rescue-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"Two trapped people alive after Philippines building collapse, rescue continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>MANILA &#8211; Two people feared trapped after a building collapse in the Philippines were alive and communicating with rescuers on Sunday, an official said, as rescue efforts continued.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=337\">Powerful bomb explosion in Pakistan\u2019s Quetta wounds more than 30, AP reports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are in constant communication. We are awaiting more details, but our rescuers are doing their best to pull the survivors out of the rubble,&#8221; Jay Pelayo, information officer Angeles City north of the capital Manila, told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The number rescued in the collapse of the nine-storey building under construction, including those in the vicinity, has risen to 24, with no deaths reported, Pelayo said in a phone interview. Among the rescued was a 51-year-old Malaysian national who was staying in a nearby budget hotel, which was damaged when the concrete structure collapsed.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It was unclear how many were still feared trapped, with a site engineer saying 19 people had been working at the site, Pelayo said. &#8220;We are trying to determine whether all 19 were there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He had told DZBB radio that 30 to 40 people were feared trapped, based on information from a site foreman who was among those who escaped.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=335\">UPDATE: Weather alert affecting Upstate SC until Sunday morning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear what caused the collapse, but the city engineer was reviewing the construction history, Pelayo said, adding that moving the concrete debris was a challenge for rescuers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Images shared by DZBB showed the building reduced to a heap of concrete and twisted metal, covered in green netting. 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