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At least two people died when a building under construction collapsed in South Africa VIDEO

Dozens were injured in the incident

Май 7, 2024 05:24 213

At least two people died when a building under construction collapsed in South Africa VIDEO  - 1

At least two people died and dozens were under the debris of a collapsed building in South Africa, France Press reported. quoted by BTA.

A newly built condominium has collapsed in the town of George on the South African coast. About fifty workers participating in the construction are trapped in it.

Twenty-two people were pulled from the rubble, but two of them died of their wounds in a local hospital.

At the time of the collapse of the building, there were about 75 people in it, said a spokeswoman for the local authorities.

Rescue and fire crews are working on the scene. 100 rescuers are searching for the trapped workers.

George Town has a population of 160,000 and is located about 400 kilometers east of Cape Town.