More Deaths After Tanzania Building Collapse

The death toll in the collapse of a 16-storey building in Dar es Salaam has reached 30, as police confirm that eight people have been arrested, and the National Housing Corporation will take care of burial costs.

Tanzania's Defence Forces Director of Disaster Management Department, Lieutenant-General Sylvester Rioba updates President Jakaya Kikwete on the progress of rescue operations.

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