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At least 12 dead, dozens injured after building collapse in Cameroon's largest city

  • A four-story building collapsed onto another building in Douala, Cameroon on July 23.
  • At least 12 people were killed and 31 affected in the incident in the Ange Raphael neighborhood.
  • Rescue teams are searching for survivors in the wreckage and the cause is still unclear.
  • Building collapses are common in Douala due to poor construction and natural disasters.
  • The city has been demolishing high-risk houses in flood or landslide-prone areas.
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