GEORGE, South Africa (AP) — Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday as rescue teams continued to search for survivors for a third day in the wreckage of the unfinished five-story apartment complex.
Seven workers have been confirmed dead, while authorities in the city of George on South Africa’s south coast released new information on the injuries, saying 16 of the 29 people rescued from the debris were in a critical condition in hospitals and another six had life-threatening injuries. They said 39 workers were still unaccounted for and buried in the rubble of concrete and mangled metal scaffolding.
The collapse of the building that was still under construction sparked a desperate rescue effort that has seen specialist disaster response teams brought in from other towns and cities to help. A total of 75 construction workers were at the building site when it came down, the George municipality said.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Mike Trout is healthy and producing. That hasn't been enough for the Shohei OhtaniInside Amy Childs' lavish noStrictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach 'takes swipe at exInterstate near ArizonaTaylor Swift celebrates the success of The Tortured Poets Department with behindChina's top liquor brand reports 15.59% profit surge in Q1Nepal general advocates enhanced ChinaJelly Roll rocks the stage during his Stagecoach debut and invites TXi says China to cooperate with Micronesia on infrastructure, climate changeLikely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a container ship in the Red Sea
1.9519s , 6497.7109375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Dozens still missing after Monday's South Africa building collapse. 7 confirmed dead ,World Winds news portal