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| Somalia mosque collapses kills 15 in Mogadishu | Somalia mosque collapses kills 15 in Mogadishu |
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| A mosque under refurbishment has collapsed in Somalia, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40. | A mosque under refurbishment has collapsed in Somalia, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40. |
| It happened during Friday prayers as the building, in the capital Mogadishu, was packed with worshippers. | |
| Hundreds of people are reported to have been inside the building when it collapsed and some are still believed to be trapped under the rubble. | Hundreds of people are reported to have been inside the building when it collapsed and some are still believed to be trapped under the rubble. |
| An engineer on the refurbishment project has been arrested on suspicion of negligence, local media report. | An engineer on the refurbishment project has been arrested on suspicion of negligence, local media report. |
| Some media outlets report that worshippers were at prayer, while others say more than 100 people were pouring a concrete foundation after prayers when the structure collapsed. | |
| Country profile: Somalia | Country profile: Somalia |
| Heavy rains have fallen on the area over the past few days. | Heavy rains have fallen on the area over the past few days. |
| The Somali government controls Mogadishu and other cities, but militants from the al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab dominate many rural areas. | The Somali government controls Mogadishu and other cities, but militants from the al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab dominate many rural areas. |
| More than 22,000 African Union soldiers and police are deployed in the country to protect the government. | More than 22,000 African Union soldiers and police are deployed in the country to protect the government. |