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At Least 6 People Killed in a Building Collapse in South Africa
- On Monday, at least six people died when part of a two-storey building at Amethyst Business Park in Ormonde, southern Johannesburg, collapsed.
- Investigators noted that part of the building may have been under construction, as a first-floor concrete slab gave way and caved in, triggering structural failure.
- Rescuers could hear one of the three trapped employees speaking from beneath the debris, and Mgcini Tshwaku, Johannesburg public safety MMC, said one person was rushed to hospital as teams worked urgently to extricate the others.
- Authorities said five people were missing and search-and-rescue teams faced complications from unstable sections of the building, with possible leg amputation for at least one trapped person.
- Authorities said the cause remains undetermined as rescue teams focus on trapped survivors, and officials said a thorough investigation will commence once all individuals are accounted for.
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Building collapse claims four lives in Ormonde business park, some still trapped in rubble
Four people have died and three others remain trapped beneath the rubble after a building collapsed at Amethyst Business Park in the south of Johannesburg on Monday, prompting an urgent, large-scale rescue operation. Authorities say the figures are preliminary and will be updated once investigations and rescue efforts are complete. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) teams rushed to the scene on Amethyst Road in Ormonde shortly afte…
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