Twenty-two construction workers have been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in George in the Western Cape.
This after a five-storey building under construction collapsed in the town on Monday afternoon, with about 70 construction workers on site.
The George Municipality said that rescue teams were working around the clock to rescue other workers still trapped underneath.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that more resources had been deployed to the town to help rescue efforts.
“We are supporting their emergency services, and our hospitals are on standby. Extra resources have been sent from other municipalities around the province to make sure they have whatever is necessary to enable the saving of lives in this devastating incident.”
-EWN
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