Update
GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality confirms that as of 19:32 on Wednesday, 8 May the total number of deceased persons is eight (8).
The rescue efforts are ongoing overnight, the emergency response team is implementing more substantive concrete breakers and additional trucks to remove building rubble from the site to free the remaining entrapped patients.
37 persons retrieved:
- 8 are blue (Deceased).
- 16 red patients (Critical).
- 6 yellow patients (Life-threatening injuries).
- 7 green (minor injuries).
A total of 38 of the initial 75 workers on site remain unaccounted for at present.
The rescue operation is approaching 55 hours as of 21:00 this evening, 8 May.
An update will be issued by 15:00 on Thursday, 9 May.
On-site Triage Description:
Blue: Deceased
Red: Critical
Yellow: Life-threatening injuries
Green: Minor injuries
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