culled from ThisDay:
Rescue workers have pulled 29 bodies from the rubble of a collapsed
building in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam, a senior
official said on Sunday.
The building of more than 12 storeys, which had been under construction
near a mosque in the Kariakoo district around the city center, caved in
on Friday morning. Several cars were crushed and boys playing soccer
nearby were among the dead.
"We have now recovered a total of 29 bodies from the rubble of the
collapsed building," Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Said Meck
Sadick told Reuters.
He said workers were now reaching the basement where there was a store
for equipment and more bodies might be found. He said digging would
continue until all bodies were recovered.
Tanzania's buoyant economy has fuelled a building boom, especially in
Kariakoo and the city center. But the speed of construction has raised
concerns about safety standards.
President Jakaya Kikwete, who visited the scene on Friday, ordered
authorities to act against responsible parties. Police said four people
had been arrested over the incident.
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