CEBU (Updated) -- A construction worker died after a portion of a construction site along Salvador Extension in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, collapsed around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella said he had asked the construction company to submit an incident report explaining what happened.
"We are asking them to submit an incident report and then they have to make an explanation bisan kanang inyong gisulti nganong la pasudla dayon (even on what you claimed that some personnel were not allowed to enter)," Labella said.
Some members of the police, barangay officials and members of Cebu media responded to area but were refused entry by building security.
Policemen were denied entry to the place as of noon.
Labella said the construction engineer told him they were scared that another accident will happen again.
"Perte man gyud kahumok sa yuta," Labella said.
A video by SuperBalita Cebu showed Labella inspecting the site and a few minutes later, a member from the Office of the Building Official and one police were allowed to enter.
Workers started digging the ground where Casa Mira Towers is to be constructed.
The project is undertaken by Cebu Landmasters. (SuperBalita Cebu and Kevin Lagunda of SunStar Cebu/Sunnex)