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Rescuers and onlookers cheered and applauded Saturday as a survivor was rescued after 116 hours from underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa, with the tragedy having killed at least 13. “It is a miracle that we have all been hoping for,” provincial premier Alan Winde said on X. An apartment block […]

A building that was being constructed in the coastal city of George in South Africa collapsed on Monday, trapping approximately 48 workers in the debris, according to the city hall. At the time of the collapse, there were 70 people at the site. A city spokeswoman stated that 22 of them have been taken to the hospital. Details later AFP