Your current location:HOME >world >5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa 正文
TIME:2024-05-07 20:53:58 Source: Internet compilationEdit:world
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of constru
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa.
Authorities said early Tuesday that the death toll had risen to five, while 49 workers remained buried in the mangled wreckage of the building, which collapsed on Monday afternoon. Authorities said a further 21 workers had been rescued from the rubble and taken to various hospitals, with at least 11 of them suffering severe injuries.
The collapse happened in the city of George, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Cape Town on South Africa’s south coast.
More than 100 emergency personnel and other responders were on the scene, using sniffer dogs to try to locate workers, some of whom were trapped under huge slabs of concrete that fell on them when the five-story building came down.
China's Xi visits Pyrenees mountains, in a personal gesture by France's Macron2024-05-07 20:52
Iowa lawmakers approve bill just in time to increase compensation for Boy Scout abuse victims2024-05-07 20:50
National Guard delays Alaska staffing changes that threatened national security, civilian rescues2024-05-07 20:45
Royal Bank of Scotland to close 18 more branches with the loss of 105 jobs2024-05-07 20:43
China's smartphone shipments reach 69.3 mln units in Q12024-05-07 19:35
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities2024-05-07 19:07
Jackson library to be razed for green space near history museums2024-05-07 18:59
Idaho group explores ballot initiative for abortion rights, reproductive care2024-05-07 18:24
Leak from Indiana fertilizer tank results in 102024-05-07 18:24
An Alabama prison warden is arrested on drug charges2024-05-07 18:16
Shaquille O'Neal kept 'going missing' says ex2024-05-07 20:32
Knicks and 76ers got past injuries that could've ruined them. Now they meet in playoffs2024-05-07 20:29
Florida law discriminates against Chinese nationals trying to buy homes, attorneys argue2024-05-07 20:08
Judge drops some charges against ex2024-05-07 20:05
Hugh Jackman's kids 'worried' about the actor after his split from Deborra2024-05-07 20:00
WNBA moving date of its preseason game in Canada to avoid potential conflict with NHL playoffs2024-05-07 19:33
Lottery 'loser' boyfriend, 39, who is fighting his ex2024-05-07 19:23
Kansas has a new anti2024-05-07 19:02
Rangers put rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford on the injured list with a right hamstring strain2024-05-07 18:58
Five young men shot at gathering in Maryland park2024-05-07 18:54