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| Tanzania: Dar es Salaam building collapse 'traps dozens' | Tanzania: Dar es Salaam building collapse 'traps dozens' |
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| At least three people have been killed and dozens more are trapped after a multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of the main Tanzanian city, Dar es Salaam, rescue workers say. | At least three people have been killed and dozens more are trapped after a multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of the main Tanzanian city, Dar es Salaam, rescue workers say. |
| Thirteen people have been pulled out of the ruins alive, officials say. | Thirteen people have been pulled out of the ruins alive, officials say. |
| Some 45 people, including construction workers, residents and children from a Koranic school, are missing. | Some 45 people, including construction workers, residents and children from a Koranic school, are missing. |
| The BBC's Hassan Mhelela says the high-rise building under construction is now a "huge pile of chaos". | |
| Eyewitness Nishit Surelia told the BBC what she saw: | |
| "I was on my way out to play volleyball this morning at about 0845 [0545 GMT] when there was a huge noise and the building collapsed behind me. | |
| "Everyone started running, thinking it was an earthquake. There was dust everywhere. We then realised what had happened." | |
| Our reporter says a huge crane is pulling out a mass of iron bars to get access to the centre of the building, where some people are thought to be still alive. | Our reporter says a huge crane is pulling out a mass of iron bars to get access to the centre of the building, where some people are thought to be still alive. |
| Trapped victims are said to have been making phone calls to friends and relatives. | Trapped victims are said to have been making phone calls to friends and relatives. |
| Bulldozers are also being used to move the rubble, our reporter says. | Bulldozers are also being used to move the rubble, our reporter says. |
| He says there are large crowds of onlookers, as well as rescue workers and armed police officers at the scene. | He says there are large crowds of onlookers, as well as rescue workers and armed police officers at the scene. |
| The collapsed building was near a mosque, as well as other residential and commercial properties in central Dar es Salaam. | The collapsed building was near a mosque, as well as other residential and commercial properties in central Dar es Salaam. |
| It was supposed to have been at least 12 floors high when finished. | |
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