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Hotel collapses in Rio de Janeiro
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The, Sep 26, 2002
Hotel collapses in Rio de Janeiro
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
Thursday, September 26, 2002
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- A building housing a hotel and restaurant
collapsed in downtown Rio on Wednesday, and rescue officials said they
believed an unknown number of people were buried in the rubble.
The building, about six stories high, was an old structure of brick and wood
beams that collapsed onto Rosario St. in Rio's financial district. The block
was cordoned off and nearby buildings were evacuated.
About 30 rescue workers dug through the rubble with their hands, while
others used sledgehammers and bolt-cutters to break through larger debris.
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