Seventh body found under collapsed buildings in French city of Marseille


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  • Friday, 09 Nov 2018

FILE PHOTO: French rescue workers are seen near rubble after buildings collapsed in central Marseille, France, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - The body of a seventh victim has been found in the wreckage of two dilapidated buildings that collapsed this week in the city of Marseille, said the city's mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin and fire brigade services.

The buildings collapsed on Monday morning, and emergency services have since been sifting through the rubble for anyone found trapped in the debris.

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