3 dead, more missing in building collapse in France

The aftermath of a building collapse in Marseille, France
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At least three people were killed when three neighboring buildings collapsed in Marseille, France, on Monday. Rescue efforts are ongoing Tuesday as up to eight people remain missing.

"During the first clearing operations we've found some pockets of air. That means we still have some hope of finding and identifying a survivor," reported Interior Minister Christophe Castaner. "The main thing is to save lives."

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Bonnie Kristian

Bonnie Kristian was a deputy editor and acting editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com. She is a columnist at Christianity Today and author of Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community (forthcoming 2022) and A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today (2018). Her writing has also appeared at Time Magazine, CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and The American Conservative, among other outlets.