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Poland cave-in: 65 dead, and counting
A roof collapsed at an exhibition hall in Poland packed with hundreds of people, killing at least 65, and injuring 160 today. The officials...
Written by Katarina Stoltz
Chorzow | January 30, 2006 12:00 AM IST
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A roof collapsed at an exhibition hall in Poland packed with hundreds of people, killing at least 65, and injuring 160 today. The officials said they feared the death toll could rise.
As temperatures plunged to minus 15 Celsius overnight, rescuers using floodlights battled through snow and debris to try to find survivors from Saturday8217;s disaster in the southern city of Chorzow.
About 140 people were also injured when the metal roof of the modern building, the size of a soccer field, collapsed during a gathering of pigeon enthusiasts from across Europe.
8216;8216;I can confirm that 60 people have died and we are afraid that this might not be the final figure,8217;8217; said fire department spokesman Jaroslaw Wojtasik. Officials said the dead included a Belgian. Hospitals said five Germans, a Czech and a Belgian were injured.
The fire brigade and police said the weight of snow on the roof caused the collapse but the building8217;s manager told Polish television that snow had been regularly cleared from the roof. 8212;Reuters
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