Rescue workers retrieved 45 bodies from the rubble of a supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga on Friday, a day after a large section of its roof collapsed, dpa reported. The Maxima supermarket in central Riga was full of shoppers when the roof caved in Thursday evening. Latvian media reported that dozens more victims might be found. Officials said that the number of people missing was unclear. By 1 pm (1100 GMT), just 900 of 1,500 square metres of the affected area had been cleared, fire brigade spokesman Normunds Plegermanis told the BNS news agency. Thirty-five people were injured and hospitals were calling for more blood donations. Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis said it was "a tragic and black day" in the history of Latvia. Among the dead were also three firemen, who were killed when additional sections of the roof collapsed as they worked. -- SPA 17:28 LOCAL TIME 14:28 GMT تغريد
