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Payatas landslide

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The Payatas landslide was a garbage dump collapse at Payatas, Quezon City, Philippines, on July 10, 2000, that officially killed around 218 people and left thousands of people homeless. Many eyewitnesses note the number of people who died is much greater though, up to 1,000. A large pile of garbage first collapsed and then went up in flames which resulted in the destruction of about 100 squatters' houses.

See also

  • Bangkang papel boys survivors of the tragedy, who attempted to get the attention of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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