Eyewitness News12 May 2024 | 10:31

With another body recovered, George building collapse death toll hits 17

Thirty-five of the construction workers are still unaccounted for.

With another body recovered, George building collapse death toll hits 17

FILE: The site of the building collapse in George, in the Western Cape on 12 May 2024. Picture: George Municipality/Facebook

CAPE TOWN - Rescue workers on Sunday recovered another body from the rubble of a collapsed building in George.

This brings the overall death toll from last Monday's collapse to 17.

Thirty-five of the construction workers are still unaccounted for.

Rescue efforts continue.