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Local contractors standing next to a collapsed crane at a construction site in Kenya's capital Nairobi, on August 26, 2021. The crane came crashing down while a team of 10 workers was attempting to dismantle it, eyewitnesses said. AFP

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  • The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear but eyewitnesses said they heard people screaming as the crane slammed into the ground.

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