Western Cape government issues final statement on George building collapse. Image: Garden Route District Municipalityon Friday afternoon, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning, Anton Bredell confirmed: “Today we concluded the George building collapse rescue and recovery operation.”
Minister Bredell added that this disaster will be remembered for the immense and tragic loss of life, but also for the incredibly brave and selfless work carried out by the more than 1 000 rescue, support, and volunteer workers who were involved since Monday, 6 May, when the incident occurred.tons of rubble being carefully removed while rescue workers searched for survivors.33 people lost their livessaid, “This has been an exceptionally difficult time for us all.
10 people are still in hospital, and 19 people have either been discharged or received on site medical treatmentThe Minister said that although there were several revisions to the number of people who were reported to be on site when the collapse happened and during the rescue operation; it is important to understand that rescue personnel had to work under extremely difficult conditions, with the information provided to them at the time based on information received from the contractor on site,...
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