- A nine-storey hotel under construction in Angeles City, northern Philippines, collapsed over the weekend following a fierce thunderstorm.
- Three people have died and 17, mostly construction workers, remain missing after the incident.
- Rescuers pulled two workers from the rubble on Monday, both of whom later died, while the third victim was a Malaysian tourist from a nearby inn.
- Hundreds of emergency personnel are continuing search and rescue operations, facing challenges from precariously hanging concrete slabs.
- An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the collapse and potential violations of safety and building regulations.
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