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Hope dwindles in S.Africa two days after deadly building collapse

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Officials are seen at the scene of a collapsed building in George on May 7, 2024. [AFP]

Rescuers raced against time to find more survivors amid the rubble of a deadly building collapse in South Africa on Wednesday, as search operations entered their third day.

Dozens of people were still unaccounted for, more than 50 hours after rescue services started combing through the debris in the southern city of George.

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