Starmer remains an enigma in the eyes of many voters, who are predicted to propel him to Downing Street after Thursday's general election
The death toll from the collapse of a building in South Africa has risen to 30, with another 22 people still missing, authorities said Monday, a week after the structure came crashing down.
Rescuers pulled ten more bodies from the rubble at the site in the southern city of George, city officials said.
Rescue teams have worked tirelessly since the five-storey apartment block, which was under construction, suddenly collapsed last Monday.
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
Eighty-one people, mostly construction workers, were at the site at the time.
Twenty-nine people have been rescued so far.
They include a man who was pulled out on Saturday after 116 hours under the rubble.
"It is a miracle that we have all been hoping for," Western Cape provincial premier Alan Winde said on X, formerly Twitter.
Search teams have vowed to comb every cavity among the wrecked building, but the chances of survival are fading.
"Rescue and recovery efforts continue into a week to this day after the incident took place," the George municipality said.
One minute's silence was held at 2:09 pm (1209 GMT) — the exact time the building collapsed seven days ago.
Authorities said they were implementing a plan to "expedite the identification of the deceased" and requested relatives to come forward.
"We are experiencing difficulties in obtaining accurate names of individuals missing or deceased," they said.
Some families have expressed frustration over the pace of the identification process.
The municipality also called for psychologists fluent in Chewa, Portuguese and Shona — languages spoken in neighbouring Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe — to assist with counselling.
Previously, authorities declined to comment on speculation about whether most of the crew were foreign nationals.
South Africa, the continent's most industrialised nation, has long attracted migrants, who often come in search of employment without the correct papers.
The reason for the collapse of the building, which was to include 42 apartments and had received planning permission, has not been established and an inquiry is under way.
ALSO READ:
Starmer remains an enigma in the eyes of many voters, who are predicted to propel him to Downing Street after Thursday's general election
Ramaphosa's new coalition is the first of its kind in the country after 30 years of rule by the African National Congress
Turk blames the rise of populist, extremist politics on the Covid-19 pandemic and rising living costs that have 'disenfranchised, disillusioned, a large segment of the population'
The scheme, uncovered by journalists and families searching for lost relatives, saw babies stolen from their mothers and then sold to adoptive parents in Georgia and abroad
The authority affirmed its concern for all of its citizens and guaranteed on following up on their safety
More than 150,000 people in the Palestinian territory have contracted skin diseases due to the squalid living conditions, according to the World Health Organisation
It will result, at the very least, in delays to any further trials of Trump, and may lead to cases being thrown out altogether, say legal experts
Wildfires have become more common and devastating in Greece in recent years because of climate change, according to scientists