Deadly Garbage Avalanche in Philippines Buries Sanitation Workers

• A massive garbage avalanche at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu City, Philippines, killed at least two and left dozens missing.
• Rescue workers, wearing hard hats and using backhoes, are digging through unstable debris, facing constant danger of further collapses.
• Multiple structures were flattened by the trash avalanche, as grieving families await news of their missing loved ones.
• Rescue efforts are hampered by heavy steel debris and the continuous movement of garbage creating pressure from above.
• Jerahmey Espinoza shared a photo with her husband, Dexter Espinoza, who is among those missing since the January 9 incident.

Why It Matters: A deadly garbage avalanche in Cebu City, Philippines, buried sanitation workers, with ongoing dangerous rescue efforts.