Two weeks in a row now dwellers in Mumbai have died due to building collapse, not uncommon during monsoon season. 503 buildings have recently been deemed 'dangerous' and 80 among those 'very dangerous.' Next door, "work has begun to demolish more than 100 high-rises in Dhaka, considered to be a threat to air traffic.' Hundreds of multi-storey buildings have been built in the capital in recent years, now making landing and taking off too dangerous. Looking to avoid air/bldg catastrophe altogether, France and Belgium publish lists of banned airlines from their airports. And, sadly, more immigrants have burned inside a building in Paris reminiscent of a fire there only 4 days prior. Probes all the way around. - BBC
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- BBC follows up now on the mass evictions of African immigrants in Paris, whilst probing the lack of adequate poor housing to meet the needs of a growing urban problem.
Yet another fire in Paris, what is going on over there? New Paris blaze kills at least 10: At least 10 people have been killed and several injured in the third deadly fire in Paris in less than two weeks.
Yet another fire, as detailed by the BBC...
Wow, Bryan, don't know how I missed your link right there, but hey... Two's company, I guess... And now you can read the exact same thing – all over again.
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