S.Africa building collapse: Death toll rises to 12
3 years agoOfficials are seen at the scene of a collapsed building in George on May 7, 2024. - The collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in the South African city of George has killed at least four people and trapped around 50 more, authorities said on May 7, 2024. In all, 24 people have been found and pulled from the rubble, four of whom have died, the coastal municipality said in an early morning update, adding that 51 others were still unaccounted for. A construction crew of 75 people was at the site at the time of the collapse on May 6, 2024, the city said in its statement. (Photo by Willie van Tonder / AFP)
The death toll from a building collapse in South Africa climbed Friday to 12 with 40 people still unaccounted for, four days after the structure came crashing down.