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Toll rises from Egypt building collapse

July 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Alexandria – An apartment tower under construction collapsed on adjacent buildings in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing 11 people, Egypt’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said five other people were injured and that teams were searching for … read more »

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Abuja: I saw bodies scattered, says witness

August 27, 2011 by benim

Abuja – A witness said he saw “scattered bodies” after a large explosion struck the UN’s main office in Nigeria’s capital on Friday, flattening one wing of the building. “I saw scattered bodies,” said Michael Ofilaje, a Unicef worker at … read more »

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2 more bodies found in Nigeria building collapse

July 7, 2011 by benim

Nigerian authorities say they’ve found two more bodies two days after a four-story building collapsed in a busy market in the commercial capital of Africa’s most populous nation. A National Emergency Management Agency official said the death toll rose to … read more »

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