India, Jan. 10 -- An avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers in low-slung buildings at a landfill in the Philippines, killing one person, injuring a dozen and leaving 38 others missing, officials said Friday.

Dozens of rescuers retrieved 13 people alive overnight and were searching for the missing still trapped after the mountain of garbage, earth and debris collapsed on them Thursday afternoon in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, officials and police said. Landfill workers were among those affected, but it's not clear if there were neighbouring residents or others involved as well. One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig. Gen. Roderick Mar...