41.   Dissidents claim the casualty toll was much higher.

42.   Earlier, Pentagon officials said the casualty toll could rise because a number of personnel were missing.

43.   Experts blame the high casualty toll on unsafe vehicles, disregard for regulations and insufficient emergency services.

44.   Four soldiers were killed and a fifth was injured, but Pentagon officials feared the casualty toll could rise because some personnel were missing.

45.   He said that number was likely to rise, amid confusion about the exact casualty toll.

46.   He said the United Nations had received conflicting reports of the casualty toll.

47.   However, there is growing pressure from the Israeli public because of a mounting casualty toll in clashes between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas.

48.   If true, the casualty toll would be the highest in a single incident in Kosovo in months.

49.   Independent newspapers gave a higher casualty toll for the army.

50.   Iran has given no official casualty toll.