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Rescue workers at the scene of a collapsed building in George, South Africa, May 7, 2024. WILLIE VAN TONDER/AFP/Getty Rescuers erupted in applause as one of the survivors was brought to the surface.

A survivor is brought to the surface at the scene of a building collapse in the city of George, about 250 miles east of Cape Town, South Africa, on May 7, 2024.

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