Rescue efforts continue as death toll reaches 33 in South Africa's building collapse


  • World
  • Wednesday, 15 May 2024

CAPE TOWN, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Rescue and recovery operations continued into the second week following a building collapse in South Africa, with the death toll climbing to 33 as of Tuesday.

The multi-story building under construction collapsed last Monday afternoon in the coastal city of George, located about 400 kilometers east of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province. The reasons for the collapse are still under investigation.

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