George construction collapse: Families hold onto hope as rescuers race against time
Enter recipient email addressAs the loved ones of trapped construction workers could be heard weeping from inside the George municipal offices, at the construction site across the road, more than 200 rescuers were racing against time to pull them from the rubble.
By late Tuesday night, 34 of the men trapped beneath a collapsed five-storey building were hauled out from under the shattered concrete – seven dead and 27 alive. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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