By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Duarte Mendonça, CNN
At least 8 people, children, died Friday after a construction collapsed in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco, CNN partner CNN Brazil said, citing the state’s Secretariat of Social Defense (SDS).
Among those killed were older children aged five, eight, 12 and 16, according to CNN Brazil mentioning SDS.
Three other people were rescued alive and five others are missing after construction collapsed in the community of Janga, on the outskirts of the state capital, Recife, the SDS said, quoted by CNN Brazil.
Firefighters and public protection groups have been mobilized in the domain to help with ongoing rescue operations, the SDS said Friday on its Facebook page.
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