Rescue operations are ongoing after a building collapsed in George, South Africa, leaving almost 40 construction workers trapped.

Drone footage from May 7 shows the scene where rescue teams are working to pull survivors out of the rubble.

Cape Town, South Africa - May 7, 2024

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Storyline:
The death toll from the collapse of an under-construction building in South Africa on Monday has increased to six, authorities said on Tuesday, while rescue work is continuing to locate the 48 people trapped beneath the rubble.

The multi-story building came down shortly after 14:00 on Monday afternoon in the coastal city of George, located about 400 kilometers east of Cape Town in the Western Cape province. The causes for the collapse, which included an underground parking garage, are still under investigation.

In an update provided at noon on Tuesday, the municipal government of George said that 27 patients have been removed from the rubble, leaving 48 persons unaccounted for. It confirmed that six patients have been declared deceased.

More than 100 emergency personnel are currently involved in a rescue operation to retrieve the trapped construction workers, aided by several volunteers and civil society groups, according to the Western Cape government.

Rescuers are working as fast as they can and have been in contact with a number of people still trapped under the debris.

Locals are still in a state of shock over the disaster, with one describing how the building came dramatically crashing down through the underground garage.

Meanwhile, a makeshift shelter has been set up for families who are anxiously waiting to hear news about their missing loved ones.

Emergency teams say that search and rescue efforts will continue until every one of the missing victims has been accounted for. Meanwhile, structural engineers have started carrying out investigations to establish what caused the building to collapse.

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Cape Town, South Africa - May 7, 2024:
1. Aerial shot of collapsed building;
2. Various of rescuers working amidst rubble;
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ridah Mohammed, rescue worker, Gift of the Givers (starting with shot 2/ending with shot 4):
"It's been a very long, tiring night and morning as well. We didn't get much rest. But we are doing what we need to do. All three of our dogs and their handlers have had a positive indication. Thus far, it's been confirmed we have found some people here, so that's a success for us."
4. Various of rescuers, sniffer dog;
5. Various of rescuers working amidst rubble;
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Patrick Maseko, construction worker (starting with shot 5/ending with shot 7):
"Yesterday, I was off, then the accident happened. The building was just underground first, then underground was a garage, then [the building] made it through again, [fell through into] the garage again. Then it was standing [up] under the pillars only, then it was not good enough for support."
7. Various of rescuers working;
8. Makeshift shelter;
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Filemon, relative of missing person (full name not given)(starting with shot 8/partially overlaid with shot 10/ending with shot 11):
"The victim, the one that is being rescued there, is my brother's wife. So I was informed yesterday around 16:00 that the building collapsed and people are under the ground. And I rushed to the scene, whereby I found the rescue teams are busy doing their work.";
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10. Various of rescuers, collapsed building;
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11. Aerial shot of collapsed building;
12. Various of rescuers working.

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