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GEORGE NEWS & VIDEO - George Municipality confirms that figures remain unchanged at this point at 12:00 on Wednesday 8 May.
Current status:
36 people retrieved
- 7 are blue (Deceased);
- 16 are red patients (Critical);
- 6 are yellow patients (Life-threatening injuries)
- 7 are green (minor injuries).
A total of 39 of the initial 75 workers on site remain unaccounted for at present.
A specialised asbestos removal company is currently tasked with deconstructing the parking structure located at the back of the site. This structure is not a part of the new development that was under construction. This is to aid access for rescue operations which continue at the building collapse site on Victoria Street.
The rescue operation is now approaching 46 hours as of 12:00 this afternoon, 8 May.
On site Triage Description:
- Blue: Deceased
- Red: Critical
- Yellow: Life-threatening injuries
- Green: Minor injuries
VIDEO: Behind the scene: Finding survivors on the Victoria Street building collapse
The emergency workers are currently trying to find any survivors at the back of the building site. Photo: Michelle Pienaar
Photo: Michelle Pienaar
Photograph: Herman Pieters, GRDM Communications
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