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Death toll from Uganda building collapse reaches 8 (5:53 p.m.)
KAMPALA, Uganda — Police say they have pulled eight bodies from the rubble of a collapsed building in Uganda’s capital and the death toll is expected to rise.
Rescue teams were still trying to find survivors after the two-story commercial building in Kampala collapsed Friday with about 50 people inside. Police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba says 18 [...]
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