Three construction workers buried in Antipolo landslide

Three construction workers were buried by a landslide in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Antipolo City on Thursday morning, a report on News TV Live said.

The victims, who were buried under a 12 cubic meter area of soil, died and their bodies have been recovered by the Antipolo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO).

The body of Rene Villegas was retrieved at around 12 p.m., while the bodies of the two other unidentified victims were found past 2 p.m.

According to the report, the rescuers had difficulty recovering the bodies because they were trapped by the metal that they were using to build a retainer wall.

Rescue workers had to use a spreader cutter to free the victims' bodies, and a harness to carry them out.

Frederick del Rosario, the subcon engineer of the construction site, said that it was unlikely that the victims could be saved.

He said they were unable to flee the area in time.

The incident happened at past 8 a.m. on Thursday. —Jessica Bartolome/KG, GMA News