10 dead as scaffolding in Makati building collapses

(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines – At least 10 people were confirmed dead while a still undetermined number of people were feared dead or injured after a scaffolding on a building that they were working on collapsed in Makati City today.

Reports quoted Police Chief Superintendent Froilan Bonifacio as saying that the incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. from the 34th floor of the 40-storey Eton Residences on the corner of Paseo De Roxas and Gallardo Street in Makati.

Makati Mayor Junjun Binay said the workers were standing on the platform at a high-rise building under construction. The platform had been elevated to the 32nd floor and then suddently fell to the 7th floor.

The building has already been cordoned off by police.

Rescue teams from the Bureau of Fire Protection are recovering the victims' bodies. (report from Dino Maragay, Philstar.com)