Tanzania President Samia Suluhu has confirmed that at least 13 people lost their lives after a building collapsed at Kariakoo market in Dar es Salaam.
She also revealed that more than 80 people have been rescued from the four-story building that came down on Saturday around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT) and rushed to hospitals.
She said the government would cover treatment costs and help with burial arrangements.
Mazungumzo yangu na Wananchi kufuatia ajali ya kuporomoka kwa jengo la ghorofa katika Kata ya Kariakoo, Wilaya ya Ilala, Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam. pic.twitter.com/JE3DX4tiYe
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Building collapses occur in some African cities due to weak construction standards or lax enforcement.
