Wed, Feb 18, 2004 - Page 6 News List

Moscow tragedy linked to graft

COLLAPSING ROOF Experts said that widespread neglect of safety norms and official corruption might have contributed to the disaster in which at least 25 people died

AP , MOSCOW

The complex, which opened in 2002, was built in 18 months. It is one of several flashy facilities that have opened in recent years in Moscow, which has seen a major construction boom as the nation's oil-fueled economy has grown following the 1998 financial crisis.

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