The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Region 3 on Friday said rescuers recovered another body from the rubble of a collapsed nine-story building in Angeles City, Pampanga, raising the death toll to six.

The body, believed to be male, was retrieved around 12:40 a.m. during search and rescue operations and was found pinned under heavy debris, authorities said. The victim remains unidentified.

“As of 12:40 a.m. today, BFP Special Rescue Force successfully extricated one unidentified body, marking the 6th casualty for the 9-storey collapsed structure incident at Angeles City,” the BFP said.

The remains were turned over to the Department of Health for identification and proper handling.

Authorities said 14 people remain missing while 26 others have been rescued since the building collapsed on 24 May.

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla earlier said operations would continue despite the shift from rescue to retrieval efforts.