DR CONGO

Worst Ebola epidemic passes 7,000 cases

More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's worst Ebola outbreak ever, according to figures released on Saturday by the authorities. The government suggested that the spread of the disease may already have peaked. The DR Congo officially detected the latest outbreak in mid-May, with nearly 3,400 people killed in its 17th epidemic of the highly infectious virus.

BRAZIL

2 killed in building collapse in Sao Paulo

At least two people were killed and two others were rescued alive after a 12-story building under construction collapsed on Saturday in Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazil, local authorities said. According to preliminary information from the fire department, about 11 members of a family of Bolivian origin were inside their home when the collapse occurred.

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