UPDATE @ 21:41 - According to our journalist on scene, one more person was retrieved, bringing the total to 35 and 40 people unaccounted for.
GEORGE NEWS - The tally of retrieved people has risen to thirty-four (34) as at 21:09 this evening, 7 May.
This leaves 41 persons unaccounted for at present.
Rescue operations at the building collapse site continue with a multi-disciplinary rescue team of more than 200 emergency services.
Seven (7) patients have been declared deceased.
Seventy-five (75) construction workers were present on the site at the time of the collapse which occurred at 14:09 on Monday 6 May and the rescue operation is now approaching 31 hours as of 21:09 today, 7 May.
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- Update: Building collapse | 6 deceased
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- Update on building collapse, Victoria Street
- Update: Community rally to support rescue services
- Update on building collapse, Victoria Street: 23 patients extracted
- Update on building collapse, Victoria Street - George
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- Update: Body retrieved from building rubble
- Premier responds to disaster in George
- Workers trapped in building rubble
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