5 Dead, 3 Missing in Argentina Supermarket Cave-in
Five people died and another three were missing after a supermarket partially collapsed in southern Argentina, authorities said Saturday as they released a revised death toll.
The fatal accident happened Thursday in the city of Neuquen, about 1,150 km (715 miles) southwest of Buenos Aires, when a nearby building under construction fell onto the store. Authorities were still searching Saturday for the missing, Gabriel Gastaminza, a provincial official, told Telam news agency.
Earlier, officials said at least three people were killed.
Another 17 people were rescued from the rubble and treated in local hospitals, Gastaminza said.
Source: Agence France Presse
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