Rescue teams in South Africa have made contact with 11 construction workers who were buried alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed multi-story apartment complex in a coastal city. The building, which was under construction, collapsed on Monday in the city of George, resulting in the tragic loss of six lives with fears that the death toll may rise.
Twenty-one workers were rescued from the site, with at least 11 of them sustaining severe injuries. The search-and-rescue operation, led by Colin Deiner of the Western Cape disaster management services, is expected to take at least three days to complete.
