Nine killed in Somalia mosque collapse

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AFP Mogadishu
Last Updated : Apr 30 2016 | 7:43 PM IST
At least nine people were killed and dozens injured when a mosque they were building in Somalia collapsed, residents said today.
Over 100 people were helping pour a concrete foundation to the mosque in Garasballey district, close to the capital Mogadishu, yesterday when the structure suddenly collapsed, leaving several trapped under the debris.
Sheikh Mohamed Hashi, imam of the mosque, said around 30 people were injured.
"Nine bodies were recovered under the collapsed building, some of them have had suffocated to death, others were hit by the falling concrete walls," said witness Ali Muhidin.
"I saw several deadbodies that were discovered under the debris, they were of those who had been working on its construction," said Mohamed Yahye, another resident.
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First Published: Apr 30 2016 | 7:43 PM IST

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