Five dead, four critically injured in Ngcobo building collapse; mayor extends sympathies.The mayor of the municipality, Siyabulela Zangqa, confirmed that part of a building on the R61 Main Road collapsed on Friday afternoon.The tragic incident left five people dead, four critically injured and transferred to Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha, seven currently at All Saints Hospital in Ngcobo, and three people discharged.
“This is indeed a tragic incident, and my thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones in this disastrous event. We would also like to thank community members for assisting and showing support in this dreadful period,” the mayor said.Zangqa also commended the disaster management team, emergency personnel, police, and other entities that were part of the rescue operation.
Earlier on Friday afternoon, the Eastern Cape health department said that 13 people were rushed to All Saints Hospital, where they were being treated for various injuries. “We send our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. More details will be provided in due course,” the department said.The collapse of a building in the Eastern Cape comes days after a multi-storey building at Victoria Street, George, was under construction when it collapsed on Monday afternoon.The Western Cape government confirmed on Friday afternoon that the death toll regarding the death toll had risen to 14.
According to the George municipality, of the 81 people on-site at the time of the incident, 40 were hospitalised, with 13 still in the hospital and 41 remaining unaccounted for.George building collapse: ‘Basement is largely intact,’ say rescuers in hopes of finding survivorsWATCH: Reconstruction of Parliament to finally begin – will include gym, sauna and daycare centre
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