April 27, 2009 Monday
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April 27, 2009
2 killed in building collapse
The show's station, Rustavi-2, announced about 13 hours after the collapse that two of its cameramen had died. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
TBILISI (Georgia) - A GEORGIAN television station says two of its employees have been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed building that housed participants in a reality show.

Emergency officials say 12 other people were removed from the ruins of the five-story building , which collapsed about 5am on Sunday in the capital, Tbilisi. The cause of the collapse has not been determined.

The building housed contestants in the 'Star Academy' show, which chronicles 12 people who live together and take part in concert competitions.

The show's station, Rustavi-2, announced about 13 hours after the collapse that two of its cameramen had died.

Tbilisi emergency services head Temur Girogadze two of the 12 rescued people were hospitalized. -- AP

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