Unusual disaster in Brazil: High-rise buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro
Two buildings - one nearly 20 storeys high - have collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, filling streets with masonry and covering cars with debris, the BBC reports.
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Unusual disaster in Brazil: High-rise buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro
Two buildings - one nearly 20 storeys high - have collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, filling streets with masonry and covering cars with debris, the BBC reports.