Rescue Efforts Intensify for 44 Missing After South African Building Collapse

As the search enters a critical phase, heavy machinery and international aid focus on the basement where survivors may still be trapped.

Hope dwindles for dozens trapped under debris since the collapse of a construction site in George, South Africa.
Authorities revise missing workers' count to 44, confirming nine deaths and several critically injured.
Rescue operations bolstered by heavy machinery and nearly 700 personnel as they race against time.
Investigations into the collapse's cause are underway, with local and national authorities involved.
Community and international response includes local businesses and foreign diplomatic engagements.