A four-story temple extension came crashing down near Durban and buried construction workers, plus possibly a pastor, under massive piles of concrete and steel beams. Teams pulled seven people out alive from the River Range Ranch site in Verulam while confirming two deaths, and rescuers are using voice messages from survivors to figure out where to dig next since at least six more remain trapped.
The New Ahobilam Temple of Protection was still under construction when the whole thing collapsed onto an existing lower structure around midday. Emergency crews from multiple agencies showed up and started coordinating extraction efforts, but the cliffside location keeps slowing everything down because the terrain makes it dangerous to bring in heavy equipment without causing more debris shifts.
Investigators will eventually look into whether bad foundations or sketchy materials caused the failure, but right now, everyone is focused on getting people out before nightfall passes.
The New Ahobilam Temple of Protection was still under construction when the whole thing collapsed onto an existing lower structure around midday. Emergency crews from multiple agencies showed up and started coordinating extraction efforts, but the cliffside location keeps slowing everything down because the terrain makes it dangerous to bring in heavy equipment without causing more debris shifts.
Investigators will eventually look into whether bad foundations or sketchy materials caused the failure, but right now, everyone is focused on getting people out before nightfall passes.
