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Friday, 30 March, 2001, 12:13 GMT 13:13 UK
The week in pictures: Mar 25 - 31

Fire tragedy

The injured were taken to hospital in Nairobi
A fire at a school in Kenya kills at least 64 boys and seriously injures another 28 - police suspect arson
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Trenches of death

Trenches were dug  at an old airfield near Longtown in Cumbria
A huge burial site is prepared for slaughtered animals as foot-and-mouth disease continues in the UK
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Face of Jesus?

The image was created for Son Of God - a BBC TV programme
A computer generated image of what the face of Christ may have looked like sparks renewed debate
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Train disaster

The crash happened in the village of Pecrot, about 16 miles (26km) east of Brussels
At least eight people are killed and dozens are injured as two trains collide in Belgium
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Stones and hate

Palestinians throw stones at Israeli army jeeps on the outskirts of Ramallah
More violence and more lives lost in the Middle East as peace seems as elusive as ever
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End of the line

The demonstrations at Dannenberg in northern Germany prompted a huge police operation
Protests block the route for a train carrying a controversial cargo of nuclear waste in Germany
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Long journey's end

After 274 days at sea Jim Shekhdar had to wade ashore after his boat capsized with 30 metres to go
The first person to row the Pacific unassisted - Jim Shekhdar wades ashore in Australia
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