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Tanzania quarry collapse kills 14 in Arusha
Source: BBC
At least 14 people have been killed in an accident at a quarry in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha, rescue officials say.
The sides of the quarry, where people were illegally digging for rocks and sand for use in building materials, caved in after heavy rains.
A BBC reporter says work at the site was banned in 2006 when seven people died in a similar accident.
Two people were rescued from the latest cave in and taken to hospital.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22001076
