Victoria Street disaster site a no-fly zone

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GEORGE NEWS - Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has declared the disaster site in Victoria Street a no-fly zone.

This follows reports of a private drone flying over the rescue zone yesterday 9 May.

This restriction will be strictly enforced, and any individuals found violating it will be subject to criminal prosecution.

This morning George Municipality confirmed the death toll to be at 9 after a pasient in critical condition died in hospital.

The total estimated number on-site at the time of incident was 81. 37 people have been retrieved and 44 remain unaccounted for.

The rescue operation is approaching 91 hours, as at 10 May.

It continues to be a multi-agency approach, involving local excavation contractors, the District Roads Engineer and a large-scale demolition company.

Rescue techniques will still be applied meticulously and sensitively by the highly skilled and experienced disaster management team.

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The rescue operation is approaching 91 hours, as at 10 May.

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