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Tanzanian government says rescue efforts will continue at collapsed building where 13 died

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Rescue efforts continued for a third day Monday after a building collapsed and killed at least 13 people in Tanzania’s commercial capital, with the government saying it will push on until all those trapped inside are saved. The number of people trapped was unclear. Tanzania’s president has ordered an audit of all buildings in Dar Es Salaam’s Kariakoo area and asked police to obtain the ownership and construction permits for the collapsed building. It is currently the rainy season, when building collapses are common in the East African country. Buildings that collapse are often found to have violated construction regulations.

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