11 killed in Pakistan shop collapse

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-22-2008 08:36

In the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, 8 more bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a collapsed shopping plaza, taking the death toll up to 11.

Fire fighters attempt to fight a fire after a shopping  centre collapsed in Rawalpindi, December 20, 2008. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood(PAKISTAN)

Up to 6 more people are still feared trapped on Sunday in the wreckage of the four-story building that collapsed on Saturday. A local official said 54 people were injured in the accident. The plaza housed more than 400 shops and fell apart hours after catching fire.

Police said many of those trapped under the rubble were rescue workers. Meanhilw, other rescue staff are still trying to dig through the rubble to find more people.