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Trapped victims communicate with rescuers in Thiès

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People trapped after a building under construction collapsed in Thiès are still communicating with rescuers. A specialist unit from Dakar is trying to free them in the Sud Stade neighbourhood, while the number of casualties remains unknown, reports Senego.

People trapped after a building under construction collapsed in the Sud Stade neighbourhood of Thiès are still communicating with rescuers. A specialist unit from Dakar is trying to free them with advanced equipment, reports Kawtef.

The specialists have taken up position on the ground floor of the building to reach the victims, while the death toll from the accident is still being established, according to Kawtef.

The operation comes a day after the collapse of a building under construction in Thiès was reported, with three people said to be trapped under the rubble on 27 October.

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