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

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.