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| Argentina supermarket roof collapse kills at least five | |
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| At least five people have been killed and three are still missing after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in Argentina. | |
| The roof caved in on Thursday evening when part of an adjacent building in the town of Neuquen fell on to it, damaging the roof's support structure. | |
| Two people were initially reported killed but officials raised the death toll on Saturday. | |
| Authorities in Neuquen province have been observing three days of mourning. | |
| Some 17 people have been freed and taken to hospital. | |
| "Some people came out bleeding, others in despair... Neuquen isn't prepared for this kind of disaster," one eyewitness told Reuters. | "Some people came out bleeding, others in despair... Neuquen isn't prepared for this kind of disaster," one eyewitness told Reuters. |
| Dozens of customers were feared to have been inside the building at the time. | |
| Officials said rescue operations had been hampered by the risk of a fresh roof collapse. | |
| Preliminary investigations suggest the collapse was caused by illegal construction work in the adjacent property, officials said. | Preliminary investigations suggest the collapse was caused by illegal construction work in the adjacent property, officials said. |