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INDIA
1 killed, 8 rescued after building collapses
One person was killed and eight others were rescued after an under-construction building collapsed on Wednesday morning in southern Indian city of Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka state, officials said. Following the collapse, police, firefighters and disaster response personnel reached the spot to carry out rescue operations. The injured have been removed to a hospital. Municipal officials said the building was constructed in violation of the rules.
UNITED STATES
3 stabbed in Seattle, suspect arrested
Three people were stabbed at random in downtown Seattle, and a suspect is in custody, authorities said. Seattle Police responded to a call about 10 am on Tuesday, saying that a 79-year-old man, who was stabbed in the neck, and a 77-year-old man, who was stabbed in the back, were taken to Harborview Medical Center. Another man was stabbed in the forearm and treated at the scene, police said. Christopher Morisette, 29, was arrested a couple of blocks away. Officers recovered a knife he had discarded in a truck as well his clothes, police said.
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(China Daily 07/11/2019 page12)