Boy's body found after gas blast

Berlin - The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from the rubble of a collapsed Berlin apartment block yesterday, German …

Berlin - The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from the rubble of a collapsed Berlin apartment block yesterday, German officials said.

Rescuers had worked through the night in the hope of finding the boy and other residents alive.

The bodies of two people were found earlier in the remains of the building, which collapsed after a suspected gas explosion on Tuesday.

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