George Building Collapse: 28 People Still Unaccounted for, Families Asked to Identify Workers

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The George Municipality called on the family relatives of victims of the George Building collapse to assist in identifying the remains of those who died.

According to the George municipality in the Western Cape, 28 people are still to be accounted for in the tragedy

A partially built building collapsed last week, and it claimed 24 lives, with the government pleading with relatives to assist in identifying the victimsRelatives are called to help the George municipality identify relatives.

More than a dozen survivors have been sent to the hospital with various injuries. The building collapsed on 81 workers that were on site.

 

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