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Philippine authorities have ended a two-day search for 16 people missing after a nine-story building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, killing at least four including a Malaysian national. The focus shifted to body recovery after rescuers using life-detection equipment found no signs of life under the debris.
A gas explosion at a legal coal mine in Colombia's Cundinamarca province killed nine workers and injured six others on Monday, just weeks after authorities warned about methane gas buildup. The blast at the Carbonera Los Pinos mine occurred 600 meters underground. Rescue teams saved six miners, while nine were confirmed dead.
A massive explosion at the Huasheng fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan, China, killed at least 26 people and injured 61. President Xi Jinping has ordered a full investigation and called for accountability. The blast prompted a large-scale rescue operation and evacuation of nearby areas.
Despite economic growth and wage increases, Greek workers had the second-lowest real wages in the EU in 2023, according to Eurostat. Inflation has eroded one-third of Greek incomes since the 2009 crisis, while collective bargaining coverage has fallen sharply. Workplace deaths are also rising, with official figures likely undercounting fatalities.
