Overview
- Rescuers recovered a fifth body on Sunday morning, but authorities still cannot confirm how many people remain unaccounted for.
- Operations have been repeatedly slowed by unstable concrete and heavy rain, with teams committing to remain on site until all recoveries are completed.
- The multi-storey addition over a functioning temple collapsed during a concrete pour on the upper level, according to survivors and first responders.
- eThekwini has referred the case to the Department of Employment and Labour, while Premier Thami Ntuli and Minister Dean Macpherson called for accountability and regulatory fixes.
- A family member identified temple owner Vic (Vickey) Jairaj Panday among the deceased, as a municipal technical team prepares a preliminary report expected next week.