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| Garbage pile collapse kills three in Guatemala Garbage pile collapse kills three in Guatemala | |
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| Three people are dead following the collapse of a massive slope of trash at a garbage dump in Guatemala City. | Three people are dead following the collapse of a massive slope of trash at a garbage dump in Guatemala City. |
| Recent rains may have contributed to garbage-slides at the dump. About 10 people were taken for medical treatment after the collapse on Wednesday, which also partly buried a garbage truck. | Recent rains may have contributed to garbage-slides at the dump. About 10 people were taken for medical treatment after the collapse on Wednesday, which also partly buried a garbage truck. |
| Volunteer fire department spokesman William Gonzalez said the dead included two men and a woman. The dead are believed to be garbage-pickers known as guajeros who search through the trash looking for recyclable material. | Volunteer fire department spokesman William Gonzalez said the dead included two men and a woman. The dead are believed to be garbage-pickers known as guajeros who search through the trash looking for recyclable material. |
| Authorities said that about 1,000 people worked in that area of the dump and had been asked to evacuate but some refused. | Authorities said that about 1,000 people worked in that area of the dump and had been asked to evacuate but some refused. |