Residential building collapse in Poland kills at least three

Source: Xinhua   2017-04-08 21:43:36

WARSAW, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A residential building in Swiebodzice, southwestern Poland, collapsed Saturday morning, leaving three killed, four injured and four missing.

But the casualties may change as the search and rescue work is still underway.

Rescuers said children are among the three killed.

Firefighters are searching for the four missing, but the exact number of the buried remains unclear.

Polish prime minister expressed the sympathies to the families of victims.

A total of 23 fire units and two rescue teams were called to the site, after about 80 percent of the three-storey building collapsed.

Gas explosion was said to be one of possible causes.

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Residential building collapse in Poland kills at least three

Source: Xinhua 2017-04-08 21:43:36

WARSAW, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A residential building in Swiebodzice, southwestern Poland, collapsed Saturday morning, leaving three killed, four injured and four missing.

But the casualties may change as the search and rescue work is still underway.

Rescuers said children are among the three killed.

Firefighters are searching for the four missing, but the exact number of the buried remains unclear.

Polish prime minister expressed the sympathies to the families of victims.

A total of 23 fire units and two rescue teams were called to the site, after about 80 percent of the three-storey building collapsed.

Gas explosion was said to be one of possible causes.

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