WORLD BRIEFING / THE PHILIPPINES

An explosion caused a factory building to collapse north of Manilia, the Philippine capital, killing at least 12 workers and injuring three.

Police, firefighters and rescue workers were looking for one missing worker after the steam boiler exploded at the factory, which produces Styrofoam packaging materials. It ignited a brief fire.

Police said five workers were immediately found dead at the site. Three more bodies were recovered overnight, and four of seven injured workers died at a hospital.

An investigation was underway to determine the cause of the explosion. The factory is in Bulcan province’s Santa Maria township, about 30 miles north of Manila.