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Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill

Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
A huge mound of garbage that collapsed Thursday afternoon at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines is seen on Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)

BINALIW, Philippines (AP) — Officials say an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill in the Philippines.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Rescuers continue operations on a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Rescuers continue operations on a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Family members and relatives wait as rescuers continue operations on a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines on Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Rescuers continue operations on a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Relatives and others wait for updates after a huge mound of garbage collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Search and rescue operation continues after a huge mound of garbage collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Rescuers retrieve a body on a site of a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Relatives and others wait for updates after a huge mound of garbage collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
An aerial view of a huge mound of garbage that collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill | iNFOnews.ca
Relatives and family members watch as rescuers continue operations on a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)

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