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Brazil building collapse: Seven-storey block crashes down in Fortaleza Brazil building collapse: Seven-storey block crashes down in Fortaleza
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A residential building has collapsed in the city of Fortaleza in north-eastern Brazil. A seven-storey residential building has collapsed in the city of Fortaleza in north-eastern Brazil.
Video footage posted by neighbours shows a pile of rubble where the seven-storey building stood. Firefighters said that one person was killed when the apartment block collapsed.
Firefighters said they feared at least 15 people may be buried underneath the debris. Three people, one of them a 60-year-old woman, have been rescued but at least 10 more are feared trapped.
They said a gas leak could be behind the building's collapse, which happened in an upscale neighbourhood of the city in Ceará state. Video footage posted by neighbours shows a pile of rubble where the seven-storey building stood and rescue workers searching for survivors.
Authorities say a gas leak could be behind the building's collapse, which happened in Dionísio Torres, an upscale neighbourhood of Fortaleza, which is in the state of Ceará.
Local journalist Donizete Arruda posted a video of the scene of the collapse on Twitter.Local journalist Donizete Arruda posted a video of the scene of the collapse on Twitter.
The roads around the area have been cordoned off to allow rescue workers better access.