George building collapse death toll rises to 8
Rescue workers have been racing against time to save lives at the tragic site where 38 people are still unaccounted for.
Medics at the scene of the George building collapse on 8 May 2024. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Western Cape officials on Wednesday night confirmed that the death toll in the deadly building collapse in George has now risen to eight.
Rescue workers have been racing against time to save lives at the tragic site where 38 people are still unaccounted for.
A five-storey building under construction caved in on workers in the town two days ago.
According to provincial officials, at least 14 of those rescued from underneath the concrete slabs are in a critical condition in hospital.
The mood has changed significantly here. Rescue workers have just retrieved another body. The 72-hour rescue window is closing in.
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 8, 2024
We’re still waiting on that briefing by site leaders.
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