2nd LD-Writethru: 1 dead, 11 rescued after multi-story temple extension collapses in S. Africa's Durban


By Jin BowenBai Ge

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was confirmed dead and 11 others were rescued after a multi-story building under construction atop a temple collapsed Friday in Durban, South Africa, local authorities said.

The incident occurred at around 12:40 p.m. local time (1040 GMT), and emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene, said Thulasizwe Buthelezi, an official of the KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

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