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People across the world and Middle East are in shock today following the sudden collapse of a large crane at Mecca’s Grand Mosque that killed dozens and injured scores.
At least seven people were killed when the roof of a five-story building collapsed on Thursday in Bangladesh.At least 180 workers were working in the Sena Kalyan Sangstha factory when the roof collapsed, trapping workers underneath.Initially, 100 people were believed to have been trapped, however, the number was much lower, said senior district official Mohammad Shah Alam Sardar to Reuters.The factory, owned by a Bangladeshi army welfare organization was still under construction when the roof collapsed, 335 kilometers southwest of the capital Dhaka.Rescue workers recovered six bodies during the first 12 hours of the search.One more body was recovered on Friday. More than 60 people in total were reported injured before the search was called off. Bangladesh is known for its poor record for building safety. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
Images of the fire that swept through the centre of the capital Conakry, after an explosion at Guinea's main fuel depot in the early hours, which killed at least eight people, and injured dozens others. IMAGES
Images of a children's hospital in Helsinki, where some of the children injured from a collapsed footbridge in Espoo are being treated. Twenty-four people were taken to various hospitals in the Helsinki region. IMAGES
Nablus (West Bank), Jul 23 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Alaa Badarneh) Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday after a demonstration rejecting the expansion of the new Jewish outpost of Eviatar on the village lands from Beita near the West Bank city of Nablus.According to medical sources, some 146 Palestinians were injured.FOOTAGE OF THE CONFRONTATION.