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EGYPT: Thousands displaced by rockslide face uncertain future

irinnews.org - CAIRO Tuesday, September 16, 2008 (IRIN) - Thousands of slum dwellers displaced by the 6 September rockslide at Dweiqa and Ezbat Bekhiet face an uncertain fate as they camp out on the streets of Cairo's oldest slum, Manshiet Nasser. Between 30 and 50 homes collapsed, and up to 250 people have died. The Association for the Development and Emancipation of Women (ADEW), an NGO working in Manshiet Nasser, has put the number of missing at 500. However, the head of the emergency unit of the...» view full story
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