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At least eight people have died after a gas leak caused an explosion and the collapse of a house in a Caracas slum. The incident took place on August 12 in the Union de Petare neighborhood, the largest in Venezuela. IMAGES
Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung begin a three day general strike after talks with management broke down. IMAGES
Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze, the Yonhap news agency says, with firefighters still searching the building. According to one firefighter, over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries are inspected and packaged. IMAGES
In Labege, an accident at the construction site of the third line of the Toulouse metro left one person dead and three injured, two of them seriously. Workers on this section of the bridge under construction were forced to jump from a height of ten metres when the viaduct on which they were standing collapsed. IMAGES
Scenes at a South African slum near Johannesburg where at least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leak overnight. The disaster, thought to be linked to illegal mining activities, occurred at the Angelo informal settlement east of Johannesburg. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.