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Russia: Building collapse death toll rises to 26
10-floor building collapses in city of Magnitogorsk following gas explosion on Monday
02.01.2019 - Update : 03.01.2019
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By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW
The death toll from a building collapse in Russia rose to 26, as bodies of 17 more people were pulled out from the rubble on Wednesday, the country's emergencies ministry said.
Rescue services continue search activities as 15 people remain missing after a block of the 10-story building collapsed following a gas explosion in the city of Magnitogorsk on Monday.
An 11-month-old baby was rescued from the rubble of the building on Tuesday.
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