Building collapse in South Africa leaves two dead, dozens trapped

A drone view of the scene of a building collapse where several construction workers are thought to be trapped in George, South Africa May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Shafiek Tassiem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

GEORGE, South Africa (Reuters) -Rescue efforts were underway after two people were killed and dozens remained trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the South African city of George, authorities said on Monday.

Twenty-two people were rescued from the site and sent to hospitals, the municipality of George, a coastal city east of Cape Town, said in a statement.