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Afghanistan Building Collapse Kills At Least 60

   VOA News 27 October 2010

   Officials  say  as  many  as 60 people, mainly women and children, may
   have  been  killed Wednesday when a part of a house collapsed during a
   wedding party in northern Afghanistan.
   More than 40 others were injured in the accident which occurred in the
   Jellaba district of Baghlan province. Â
   Officials  say  one floor of the multi-story home collapsed during the
   wedding celebration.
   Authorities said they were having a tough time getting information and
   access because the village is located in a remote area.
   Houses  in  rural  Afghanistan are traditionally built with mud bricks
   and wood and often do not have adequate support.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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