5 workers killed as mall roof collapses in Philippines

Five workers were killed when the roof of a Cebu mall under construction collapsed

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Manila: Police in the Philippines say five construction workers have been killed and six injured when the roof of a mall under construction collapsed.

Police say part of a roof beam and a fire wall at the Gaisano Capital Mall in the country's second-largest city of Cebu came down before dawn Wednesday while 27 workers were inside.

Radio reports say six were injured and rushed to a hospital.

It is not clear what caused the collapse.

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