A major accident has come to light in Rizal province of the Philippines on Friday. Here a landfill located in Rodriguez area collapsed, causing huge chaos. local organization Kadamay It has been claimed that about 50 people may be buried under this debris, but the administration has declared this figure to be wrong. According to government data, only 3 people have been officially confirmed missing. Relief and rescue work is going on continuously at the spot.
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What is the whole matter and how many people are missing?
The incident occurred on the afternoon of Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL). Groups fighting for the rights of the urban poor Kadamay Based on the information received from the people and families present there, it has said that about 50 people are missing. He says that many garbage collectors were working there who are unaccounted for.
On the other hand, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the local government have rejected these claims. Officials have clarified that only 3 people are missing, who were scavengers. Mayor of Rodriguez Ronnie Evangelista has also appealed to the public not to believe unverified reports and allow rescue teams to do their work.
Investigation and impact on local people
After the accident, the Department of Environment (DENR) has started investigation. The team of the department is seeing that the company running the landfill has the necessary Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Whether it was there or not and whether the safety rules were being followed or not. If negligence is found in the investigation, a notice will be given to the operator.
Some serious allegations have also come to light amid relief operations. Kadamay Group has alleged that some lawyers are approaching the victims’ families and offering them money in exchange for their silence. This incident has also raised questions on the livelihood of about 1,000 families living there, as they earn their living by collecting garbage. This is the second major accident this year in the Philippines, before this in January also 36 people lost their lives due to the collapse of a landfill in Cebu City.
