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The Philippine Embassy in Qatar and the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) are assisting 30 Filipinos affected after a building collapsed in Doha, killing at least one person.
According to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), two Filipinos suffered minor injuries after a seven-story building in Doha collapsed on Wednesday, March 22, with one part of the structure hitting a three-story building beside it.
The DMW said there were two minors and one senior in the adjoining building during the incident.
According to local reports, “many Pakistani, Egyptian, and Filipino families” were residing at the collapsed building.
“Two OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) suffered bruises and have been discharged from the Hamad General Hospital. Three other OFWs residing in the same building were at work when the incident happened,” DMW Secretary Susan Ople said. —Jacob Lazaro
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