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Added on the 23/06/2019 08:27:12 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Rescue workers in the South African city of George are battling to save dozens of people, including many still unaccounted for, after a residential building collapsed killing at least six. The five-storey apartment block caved in on Monday (May 6) afternoon while under construction, municipal authorities from the coastal city said. IMAGES
Rescuers work at an apartment block following a collapse, in Havana that left one dead, a firefighter, and two missing. Due to a lack of maintenance, buildings regularly collapse in certain old districts of the Cuban capital. These collapses are more frequent during the rainy and hurricane seasons, from June to November. IMAGES
Thick smoke billows from the site of a residential building collapse in the centre of the French Mediterranean city Marseille while an excavator tries to clear the rubble. Fire has been hindering the search for up to 10 people missing in the rubble, with authorities warning the blaze could continue for hours. IMAGES
Rescuers are searching through the rubble of a four-storey apartment building that collapsed in central Marseille, France's second city. At least five people have been injured in the incident and more casualties are expected, the city's mayor has warned. IMAGES
Rescuers search for people trapped under the rubble, after a four-storey apartment building collapsed early in the Al Mansour district of central Doha. One person was confirmed dead and seven people were rescued from the debris. The building was several decades old, but such incidents are rare in Qatar. 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.