"Miracle": Man Rescued 5 Days After South Africa Building Collapse

An apartment block under construction in the southern city of George crumbled Monday afternoon while a crew of 81 were on site.

Rescuers and onlookers cheered and applauded Saturday as a survivor was rescued after 116 hours from underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa, with the tragedy having killed at least 13.

"It is a miracle that we have all been hoping for" provincial premier Alan Winde said on X.

An apartment block under construction in the southern city of George crumbled Monday afternoon while a crew of 81 were on site.