Tanzania building collapse kills at least 13 people

18/11/2024 6:11

        At least 13 people
        died when a building collapsed in Tanzania's commercial capital
        Dar es Salaam and more than 80 people have been rescued, the
        country's president said on Sunday.
        
        The four-storey building in eastern Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo
        market came down on Saturday around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT).
        
        In an address, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said more than
        80 people were rescued and rushed to hospitals. Twenty-six of
        them were still hospitalised, she said.
        
        She said the government would cover treatment costs and help
        with burial arrangements.
        
        Building collapses occur in some African cities due to weak
        construction standards or lax enforcement.