MANILA, May 24 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Twenty-six people have been rescued after a nine-story building under construction collapsed early Sunday in Angeles City, Pampanga province in the northern Philippines, according to local government authorities, reported Xinhua.
The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Angeles City said 24 people were pulled from the collapsed structure, while two others were rescued from a nearby aparthotel struck by the incident.
Rescue teams are actively searching for those still trapped.
The Angeles City Information Office said the accident occurred around 3 am local time. The incident occurred after heavy rains and strong winds poured on Saturday night. Some 44 millimetres of rainfall fell on Angeles City from 7 pm to 8 pm Saturday, according to local atmospheric services.
Earlier reports said that at least 30 people had been trapped under the building.
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