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Mosque collapse kills at least 7 in NW China

AT least seven people were killed and four others badly injured after a mosque being constructed in Qinghai Province, northwestern China, collapsed yesterday. Rescuers said today that about 20 people received... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Fri, Jul 25 2008

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