George building collapse: Death toll rises to 21

Rescue and recovery efforts continue a week after the George Victoria Street multi-storey building collapsed.The confirmed statistics are: Rescued and recovered: 50, of which 21 are deceasedRescue efforts remain the primary focus on the site, and plans are being expedited to identify the deceased.

With the support of the Forensic Pathology Service and SAPS, George Municipality is trying to fast-track the process to bring closure to families. The municipality has extended its heartfelt thanks to the occupational health and safety teams at the site, for keeping rescue workers safe. There have been no serious incidents involving rescue workers or volunteers.Psychosocial support needed

There is still an urgent call for professional psychosocial support practitioners proficient in Chewa, Portuguese and Shona to assist survivors and their families.If you can assist, contact Kholiswa Jobela at 078 210 5972 or Apolus Swart at 061 504 4205.The minister of public works and infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, will be on-site today at 12:30, and the deputy minister of international relations and co-operation, Alvin Botes, will be on-site at 15:00.Watch the minister’s media briefing.

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