November 21, 2013 -- Updated 1924 GMT (0324 HKT)
South Africa's Department of Labour is investigating the "calamitous
accident" in which at least one person died and 30 were injured. FULL STORY
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2 dead, 40 feared trapped in South Africa building collapse
November 19, 2013 -- Updated 2048 GMT (0448 HKT)
A building in Tongaat, South
Africa, collapsed on Tuesday, November 19, killing at least one person
and injuring dozens more. Rescue teams rushed to the scene to help
construction workers who were trapped beneath the rubble.
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South African building collapse
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Two people have died after a building collapsed in South Africa, emergency services say
- Crisis Medical operations director says 30 people had been taken to the hospital
- A crane has arrived at the scene to clear rubble to look for 30 to 40 people missing
- A large amount of scaffolding and cement fell on construction workers
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(CNN) -- At least two people have died and up to 40
people are feared trapped after a roof collapsed at a construction site
in eastern South Africa, emergency services say.
The collapse occurred in the township of Tongaat, near Durban.
Thirty people have been
transported to the hospital with injuries ranging from moderate to
critical, Crisis Medical operations director Neil Powell told CNN from
the scene.
Powell said the construction work had been taking place beside a shopping mall.
40 feared trapped in building collapse
"It's unknown exactly
what caused the collapse. There was a large amount of scaffolding and
cement foundation that collapsed on to some of the construction
workers," Powell said.
He said the rescue operation was taking place "with a lot of difficulty" as darkness fell.
"A local crane has arrived to start clearing the rubble to look for unaccounted people," he said.
"We're waiting at this stage to get to the rubble that is still crushing an estimated 30 to 40 people."
The South African Press
Association reported that a 100-meter area of 18-inch-thick concrete
slabs had collapsed late Tuesday afternoon local time.
Sapa reported that the the collapsed building was a shopping mall under construction.
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