Angeles city: More than two dozen people were rescued after a nine-story building under construction collapsed in the Philippines early Sunday, officials said. An estimated 30 to 40 people were trapped after the building collapsed during a thunderstorm in Angeles City in Pampanga province, triggering a multi-agency rescue operation.

According to Anadolu Agency, Angeles City Information Officer Jay Pelayo reported that at least 26 people have so far been pulled out from the rubble. The search operation is continuing for the remaining persons feared trapped under the debris.

More than 100 police and other government personnel were scrambling to rescue those believed trapped in the rubble.