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Poland mourns 66 in roof collapse CHORZOW, Poland, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 Polish President Lech Kaczynski vowed Sunday to oversee personally an investigation into why the roof of an exhibition hall in the southern town of Chorzow collapsed at the weekend, claiming 66 lives, and vowed such a tragedy would not recur in Poland. Nine foreigners killed in Polish roof collapse: officials, families CHORZOW, Poland, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 At least nine foreigners were among the 66 people who died when the snow-laden roof of an exhibition hall collapsed in southern Poland, officials and relatives of the dead said Sunday. Polish president vows personally to supervise Chornow probe WARSAW, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 Polish President Lech Kaczynski vowed Sunday to oversee personally an investigation into why the roof of an exhibition hall in the southern town of Chornow collapsed at the weekend, claiming 66 lives, and vowed such a tragedy would not recur in Poland. |
Polish tragedy increases winter death toll in snow-bound Europe WARSAW, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 Frigid weather took its toll across Europe over the weekend, as at least 66 people were killed when a roof collapsed in heavy snow in Poland and snow cut off roads and paralysed transport in France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Collapsed roof in Poland covered with deep, heavy snow: official CHORZOW, Poland, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 The exhibition hall roof that collapsed in southern Poland, killing at least 66 people, was covered in deep, heavy snow, a government official said Sunday, contradicting reports by the building's manager that the roof had been cleared of snow. Eight foreigners killed in Polish roof collapse: officials, families CHORZOW, Poland, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 At least eight foreigners were among the 66 people who died when the snow-laden roof of an exhibition hall collapsed in southern Poland, officials and relatives of the dead said Sunday. |
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Two Germans killed, four injured in Polish roof collapse BERLIN, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 Two Germans were killed and four injured when the snow-laden roof of an exhibition hall collapsed in southern Poland, a spokeswoman for the German foreign ministry said on Sunday. Europe's family of pigeon-lovers mourns victims of Polish disaster CHORZOW, Poland, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 European racing pigeon enthusiasts mourned the loss Sunday of 66 members of their family, who died in the freezing debris of a collapsed exhibition hall in Poland. Two killed in Kenyan forest eviction NAIVASHA, Kenya, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 At least two people were killed and four seriously injured Sunday when a gang of armed men raided a squatters camp in Kenya, police and witnesses said. |
Six foreigners killed in Polish roof collapse: officials, families CHORZOW, Poland, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 At least six foreigners were among the 66 people who died when the snow-laden roof of an exhibition hall collapsed in southern Poland, officials and relatives of the dead said Sunday. At least 66 die in Polish roof collapse CHORZOW, Poland, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 Rescuers abandoned a freezing search for survivors Sunday after the snow-laden roof of an exhibition hall collapsed and killed 66 people during a racing pigeon show in southern Poland. Last victims of Polish disaster killed by hypothermia PARIS, Jan 29 (AFP) Jan 29, 2006 Bitter cold overnight meant an almost certain death for people who initially survived the collapse of the snow-laden roof of an exhibition hall in southern Poland during a racing pigeon show, experts say. |
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