Supermarket roof collapses in Latvia killing 17

At least 17 people have died, including three firefighters, after large sections of roof collapsed at a Latvian supermarket during the evening rush-hour shopping.

Supermarket roof collapses in Latvia killing 17

At least 17 people have died, including three firefighters, after large sections of roof collapsed at a Latvian supermarket during the evening rush-hour shopping.

The reason for yesterday’s collapse was still not known but appeared to have been caused by workers building a winter garden on the supermarket’s roof.

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