Seven die in Argentina building collapse

By IANS/EFE,

Buenos Aires : Seven workers died when a building under construction collapsed in northeastern Argentina, officials said.

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Another five construction workers have been hospitalized and are listed in serious condition following Thursday’s collapse, the officials said.

The tragedy in the city of Corrientes occurred when a section of the ninth floor collapsed onto the roof of an adjoining house.

Hugo Acevedo, a worker at the site whose nephew was among the dead, told the media that his fellow builders “were carrying the columns and installing a water tank when the structure couldn’t support the pressure and collapsed”.

He said “at least 10” workers who were carrying out that task plunged to the ground.