LATEST: George building collapse: 27 men, 6 women dead, Cyril Ramaphosa to visit site
Rescue and recovery efforts are into Day 9 following the incident in George which saw a building under construction collapse last Monday.
Rescue and recovery efforts are into day 10 following the tragic incident in George which saw a building under construction collapse last Monday afternoon.
Rescue workers and other role-players have been on site of the collapsed building for 232 hours at the time of publishing.
Construction plans for a 42-unit apartment block had been approved by the city last July.
The reasons for the George building collapse are still unknown.
According the latest George Municipality update in its latest update at 06:00 on Thursday, the confirmed statistics for the incident are:
Total estimated individuals on-site when the incident occurred: 81
Rescued and recovered: 62
Of which deceased: 33 (27 males, 6 females)
Currently hospitalised: 12
Unaccounted for: 19
FAMILIES LINKED TO SURVIVORS AND DECEASED
Up to now, 47 victims have been linked to their families.
STRICT VERIFICATION IN PLACE
The Garden Route District Joint Operations Centre’s adherence to a stringent double verification protocol is crucial for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of reported numbers of the deceased, which is essential in emergency and disaster response scenarios.
This verification process involves cross-referencing information from multiple reliable sources, such as recovery teams, hospitals, and forensic services.
DONATIONS FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
The George Municipality has provided details of how the public can support the multi-disciplinary emergency personnel with donations of drinking water, energy drinks, wine gums, or food for emergency services while they are on-site.
Donations may be delivered to AFM (AGS) Soteria Church at 27 Victoria Street in George or contact the Gift of the Givers: Mario Ferreira (082 490 2752) and Herman Pienaar (082 829 6428) in this regard.
MINISTERIAL AND OTHER VISITS
President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the disaster site in George on Thursday, along with the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde.
They will be accompanied by several National and Provincial Ministers.
A media briefing is set for 13:00 in front of the George Municipality Civic Hall.
ARE YOU ABLE TO MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION?
The municipality has also had requests from the public about financial donations.
Please use the banking details below:
- George Municipality: Relief and Charitable Fund
- ABSA BANK Cheque Acc: 9149554208
- Branch Code: 632005
POST-INCIDENT SUPPORT
The Western Cape Department of Social Development has indicated that a comprehensive range of services will continue to be made available to the affected families for a minimum of six months.
The South African website will provide further updates when available and sends its thoughts and prayers to the families of all those affected.
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