Rescuers make contact with 11 survivors buried under rubble after building collapses in George, Western Cape province. At least six people have been killed and dozens of others are unaccounted for after a building collapsed in South Africa. “We are in contact with 11 people” trapped under rubble, Colin Deiner, head of rescue operations, told a news conference in Cape Town. A construction crew of 75 people was on site at the time of the collapse, authorities said. At least 11 of those injured were in “red” conditions, authorities said, indicating that “emergency” care was needed for critical injuries under South Africa’s triage procedures.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 08, 2024 08:12 UTC