Four killed in Belgrade landslide

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At least four people were killed by landslide near Danube river in the suburb of Zemun.

30 September,2011 04:47 am

A landslide sparked by attempts Thursday to buttress the foundation of a kindergarten in Belgrade killed four workers and seriously injured three others, Serbias emergency services chief said.The mudslide occurred when a team of workers was trying to set up barricades at the infants school and nearby houses near the banks of the Danube river in the suburb of Zemun, he said.Initial reports show that four people were killed by a landslide at a hill overlooking the spot, Predrag Maric said.Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said ten families living in the neighbouring houses had been evacuated as a precautionary measure.