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GEORGE NEWS & VIDEO - The public has been asked to refrain from the building collapse site in Victoria Street due to the constant movement of heavy vehicles that are assisting with the removal of building rubble.
A total of 3 000 cubic tons of concrete must be removed from the site in the ongoing rescue response.
Total people on site at time of incident: 81
- People retrieved: 37
- Patients blue: 8 (deceased)
- Patients red: 16 (critical)
- Patients yellow: 6 (life-threatening injuries)
- Patients green: 7 (minor injuries)
- Unaccounted: 44
The rescue operation has reached 70 hours, as of 12:00 on 9 May.
Note: The medical status of patients is not disclosed. The status given is as at recovery from the incident site.
VIDEO: The excavating machines have exposed some layers and large cavities in the rubble and earlier a sniffer dog was sent in. Video: Alida de Beer
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