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Three killed in Egypt-Gaza smuggling tunnel collapse
By The Associated Press
Tags: Gaza Strip, Smuggling tunnels 

An Egyptian medical official says three Palestinians have been pulled from a collapsed smuggling tunnel between Gaza and Egypt.

Imad Kharboush, head of the Northern Sinai ambulance department, said the
tunnel collapsed early Saturday while smugglers were digging an exit on the Egyptian side, just north of the Rafah crossing.
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According to a Hamas security official, the tunnel extended to an area in Gaza called Shaaout, where four Palestinians were pulled out alive.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to media.

In recent months, 45 people have died in tunnel collapses.

The Palestinians use tunnels to smuggle in cash and goods ranging from
underwear to cigarettes
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  1.   Oh my! But how many animals were killed? 13:17  |  FOX 25/10/08
  2.   Play with fire, you get burnt 13:23  |  JAG 25/10/08
  3.   Oh, the sweet joy.... 14:55  |  Jack 25/10/08
  4.   45 dead in one month! 15:25  |  Polyarmour 25/10/08
  5.   Tunnel Collapse 17:20  |  Jasper 25/10/08
  6.   A different solution ? Well-being instead politics. 17:54  |  Jean Van Daem 25/10/08
  7.   The tunnels 17:57  |  MR 25/10/08
  8.   I´m very glad with Egyptian goverment efforts to "curb smugglin" 18:19  |  JP 25/10/08
  9.   Forgot to mention some other items 20:35  |  Michael 25/10/08
  10.   Forgot to mention also used to smuggle weapons 22:04  |  Realist 25/10/08
  11.   if israel gets heavy rains this winter there will be many more de 23:13  |  v.hardman 25/10/08
  12.   Death in a tunnel 23:17  |  giles k 25/10/08
  13.   How many animals killed?! THREE! Read the story. 00:14  |  Gari 26/10/08
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