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South Africa: Deadly George Building Collapse - Rescue Operation Ends
allAfrica, 17 May 2024
The George building rescue operation is concluded, Western Cape officials announced today. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: George Building Collapse - Embassy Confirms 3 Zimbabweans Survived As Death Toll Rises to 33
New Zimbabwe, 16 May 2024
The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has confirmed that three nationals were injured and have been identified among the survivors when a partially completed five-storey building… Read more »
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South Africa: Rescue Efforts Enter Day 10 After Deadly Building Collapse in George
allAfrica, 16 May 2024
The rescue and recovery operation continues since the tragic building collapse incident at 75 Victoria Street in George, Western Cape. According to George Municipality, rescue… Read more »
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South Africa: Engineer Overseeing Collapsed George Building Faced Disciplinary Probe
allAfrica, 15 May 2024
Atholl Mitchell, the consulting engineer responsible for overseeing the construction of the apartment block in George that collapsed last week, was under investigation by the… Read more »
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Visit George Building Disaster Site
SAnews.gov.za, 15 May 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the site of the collapsed George building in the Western Cape on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Building Collapse Day 8 - Officials Ask Families of Missing, Dead to Come Forward
allAfrica, 13 May 2024
Municipality officials in George are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the accurate names of people missing or deceased due to the building collapse in the town which killed 27… Read more »
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South Africa: Survivor Found 5 Days After George Building Collapse
DW, 11 May 2024
Officials have described the rescue as a "miracle." Dozens of people are still missing after the collapse of the apartment building. Read more »
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South Africa: George Building Collapse - 16 Dead, 36 Still Not Found
SAnews.gov.za, 12 May 2024
As rescue and recovery efforts continue into the sixth day at the site of the collapsed building at Victoria Street in George, the number of deaths has risen to 16. Read more »
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South Africa: 25 People Still Unaccounted for After George Building Collapse
George Municipality, 13 May 2024
The confirmed statistics for the incident are: Read more »
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South Africa: Building Collapse Leaves Five Dead, Scores Trapped
allAfrica, 7 May 2024
A multi-storey building under construction in George, South Africa, collapsed, leaving at least five people dead and trapping around 50 others. Read more »
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South Africa: Consulting Engineer Who Signed Off Plans for Collapsed George Building Reported Missing - - Later Found
Daily Maverick, 9 May 2024
Athol Mitchell, who signed the plans for the 75 Victoria building disaster project, was found after an alert had been sent out on the Pink Ladies Facebook page. Read more »
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South Africa: George Residents Champion the 'Superdogs' Searching for Survivors of Building Collapse
Daily Maverick, 9 May 2024
Visiting the scene of the collapsed building in George on Wednesday, Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman described sniffer dogs as a 'key' element of the search and… Read more »
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South Africa: Emergency Personnel 'True Heroes' As 36 Pulled From Building Site
SAnews.gov.za, 8 May 2024
The number of people retrieved from the collapsed five-storey building in George has risen to 36 as of Wednesday morning. Read more »
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South Africa: Search Continues for Survivors of Building Collapse in South Africa
VOA, 7 May 2024
The search continued Tuesday in South Africa for workers trapped in the collapse of a multi-story building under construction outside of Cape Town that left at least four people… Read more »
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South Africa: Race to Find 48 Trapped Construction Workers
GroundUp, 7 May 2024
21 people have been rescued from the site of the collapsed building in George Read more »
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South Africa: Race to Free Trapped Workers After George Building Collapse
Daily Maverick, 6 May 2024
Recovery operations are under way in the Southern Cape town of George following a building collapse on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa: Building Collapses in George - 3 Dead and 51 Missing
GroundUp, 6 May 2024
An apartment block still under construction collapsed in George on Monday afternoon, trapping dozens of people under the rubble. Read more »
Rescue Workers Conclude Building Collapse Op in South Africa
The rescue and recovery operation at the site of the tragic building collapse in George, Western Cape has concluded, with rescue workers tirelessly working for 260 grueling hours.
So far, authorities have been able to connect 47 victims to their loved ones, while the death toll stands at 33, with 10 survivors still in hospital. The George municipality and officials continue their efforts to provide support and information to grieving relatives during this devastating tragedy.
