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Authorities say more than 40 workers are trapped in the rubble after a multi-story building that was under construction collapsed Monday in a coastal city in South Africa

Multiple people have been injured after a building under construction collapsed in George, South Africa. The Western Cape government is closely monitoring the situation.

Search and rescue efforts in George are expected throughout the night, in the Western Cape following the collapse of a five story building that was under construction.

A five-storey building under construction collapsed in the town on Monday afternoon, with about 70 construction workers on site.

Recovery operations are under way in the Southern Cape town of George following a building collapse on Monday.

Building collapse in George leaves one dead, 22 injured, and dozens trapped...

The building collapsed just after 2 pm in the city of George, about 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Cape Town on South Africas south coast. | World News

75 workers were in the building when it collapsed on Monday afternoon, with only 22 rescued. Two of these have sadly succumbed to injuries.

The provincial government said that 88% of prepaid meters have already been updated.

Premier Alan Winde hosted a digicon today where he and the Western Cape Government’s Special Advisor on Energy, Alwie Lester, gave an update on numerous