Tanzania building collapse kills at least 13 people
By Reuters |
The four-storey building in eastern Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo market came down on Saturday around 9 a.m.
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).
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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.
Rescue teams at the scene where a four-storey building collapsed in Dar es Salaam killing 13 people and injuring more than 80 others. (AFP: Gidulaus Amosi)
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.
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