US EditionHopes are fading for 44 workers still missing days after South Africa building collapse; 9 are dead
- The death toll in South Africa rose to nine, with 21 workers in critical condition after a building collapse. Large machinery is being used to reach deeper into the wreckage.
- Authorities fear the final death toll could exceed 50 as rescue teams work to uncover any more survivors in the collapsed building.
- Despite efforts, no survivors have been found since Wednesday, and the number of missing workers was revised from 38 to 44.
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A man has been rescued from rubble five days after a building collapsed in South Africa in what Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde said was “a real miracle,” Reuters reported on Saturday.
‘Nothing short of a miracle’: Survivor rescued five days after South Africa building collapse
Rescuers and onlookers clapped and cheered, on Saturday (May 11) as a survivor was rescued five days after being buried underneath the rubble of a building which collapsed in the South African city of George. ‘Nothing short of a miracle’ In a clip of the rescue operation posted by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on X, rescuers and onlookers can be heard applauding as a man who survived under the rubble for 116 hours is being pulled out.
On Monday, a building under construction collapsed in George, on the south African coast, while 81 people were working on the site. At least 13 people died in the tragedy.
A man has been rescued from rubble five days after a building collapsed in South Africa, and Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde said it was “nothing short of a miracle,” Reuters reports.
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