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Several primary school children have died and dozens more were injured when their classroom collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. IMAGES
Rescuers in the Kenyan capital made desperate efforts Saturday to free survivors including a woman and child trapped in a building that collapsed in storms that have left a total of 17 people dead. IMAGES
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 firefighters trying to contain the fire that killed at least three people and injured nearly 300 after a truck packed with cylinders exploded just before midnight on Thursday night, turning the sky orange and setting fire to nearby homes and parked cars. IMAGES
Images of burnt vehicles and debris after a massive fire caused by a gas explosion killed at least two and injured more than 200 in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. IMAGES
Kozhikode, Aug 8 (EFE/EPA).- At least 18 people were killed Friday when a plane with 190 people aboard overshot the runway as it attempted to land in the southern Indian city of Kozhikode amid heavy rain. FOOTAGE SHOWS THE WRECKAGE SITE OF A PLANE CRASH AT CALICUT AIRPORT IN KOZHIKODE, INDIA.