News24 | George building collapse: 47 still trapped as rescue efforts pass the 24-hour mark – Winde

Rescue teams in George use machinery to remove rubble as fast and as safely as possible. (Luke Daniel/News24)

Rescue teams in George use machinery to remove rubble as fast and as safely as possible. (Luke Daniel/News24)

Emergency workers are racing against time to rescue 47 people who are still unaccounted for following the collapse of the five-story building under construction at a site in George.

People under the rubble have been trapped since just after 14:00 on Monday.

On Tuesday, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that, currently, 28 people had been extracted.

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