‘Miracle’ survivor found five days after S. Africa building collapse

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JOHANNESBURG, May 12 — Rescuers and onlookers cheered and applauded yesterday as a survivor emerged after 116 hours from underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in South...

Rescuers and onlookers cheered and applauded yesterday as a survivor emerged after 116 hours from underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa , with the tragedy having killed at least 13. — AFP picJOHANNESBURG, May 12 — Rescuers and onlookers cheered and applauded yesterday as a survivor emerged after 116 hours from underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa , with the tragedy having killed at least 13.

An apartment block under construction in the southern city of George crumbled Monday afternoon while a crew of 81 were on site. The 32-year-old construction worker was located by rescuers who heard a moan from under the rubble. He was only pulled out hours after being initially found.

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