News24 | The George building collapse is one of the deadliest in SA history. Here are some of the others

Rescue teams on site remove rubble and bricks as the search for victims continues. (Luke Daniel/News24)

Rescue teams on site remove rubble and bricks as the search for victims continues. (Luke Daniel/News24)

The five-storey construction site collapse in George, Western Cape, is one of the most catastrophic structural failures in South African history.

The five-storey construction site collapse in George, Western Cape, is shaping up to be one of the worst engineering disasters in South African history, with six people dead and 48 missing as of Tuesday midday.

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