Cebu City—Five construction workers died while close to 50 were injured after their four-decker bunkhouse collapsed early Tuesday morning in Barangay Lahug.
At least 158 workers of JE Abraham Lee Construction and other sub-contractors were sleeping inside the bunkhouse made of metal scaffolding when it collapsed over them around 3 a.m.
Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office chief Nagiel Bañacia confirmed fatalities after the search and rescue operations.
The fatalities were identified as 61-year-old Carlos Calliwa of Manjuyod, Negros Oriental; Iveen Villarin, 23, and Jason Bacalso, 22, both of Langtad, the City of Naga in Cebu; Francisco Diapera, 45, of Pag-asa, Lutopan, Toledo City; and Crisenciano Silomen, 57, of Kauswagan, Trinidad, Bohol.
Four workers were seriously injured and brought to the Perpetual Succour Hospital and the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) for immediate treatment.
At least 44 laborers sustained minor injuries and were given first-aid on the site by members of the Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation.
Project Engineer Butch Abaya said JE Abraham Lee Construction and Development Inc. is ready to provide assistance to the victims and their families, especially to those who perished in the accident. PNA