Building collapse kills 2 in Tanzania

At least two people were confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed yesterday in Tanzania's economic capital of Dar es Salaam, police said.
Dozens were feared trapped in rubble of the toppled building in an affluent area of the city as many people including children were working or playing nearby, witnesses said.
Residents were seen trying to rescue those trapped by digging through the rubble of the building, which was believed to have 16 floors.
Dar es Salaam regional police chief Suleiman Kova said the rescue operation was "going well".
"So far we have managed to retrieve 19 people. Two of them are dead and are two seriously injured," he said as he briefed Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on the accident.
Dozens of people were reportedly working in and around the building at the time of the collapse at around 8:45am, but their exact number was not immediately known.