Under grey skies and light drizzle, trucks continued removing debris from the collapsed Ormonde building on Tuesday morning as recovery teams finalised their search operations.

The tragedy, which unfolded at about 14:00 on Monday, has now left nine people dead.

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15 people were affected when the structure gave way. Six injured individuals were transported to Garden City Hospital and Milpark Hospital shortly after emergency services arrived on scene.

By Monday night, authorities confirmed six fatalities, with three construction workers still believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.

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On Tuesday morning, the remaining bodies were recovered, bringing the total number of deaths to nine.

Search efforts wrap up

City of Johannesburg Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson Xolile Khumalo said the search resumed at 08:00 on Tuesday with emergency medical services and other stakeholders.

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“The search for the three missing construction workers began this morning at 8 o’clock, with EMS and other various stakeholders on the scene.

Two bodies have been recovered up to this moment, and one other body, the deceased, has been located, and the teams are busy with the process of extracting him from under the concrete rubble,” said Khumalo.

@southern.courierSearch efforts wrap up City of Johannesburg Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson Xolile Khumalo said the search resumed at 08:00 on Tuesday with emergency medical services and other stakeholders. Full story on southerncourier.co.za♬ original sound – Southern Courier

Officials later confirmed that all those reported missing have now been accounted for.

City weighs demolition

Dada Morero visited the site and said the City is considering demolishing the remaining structure once operations are complete.

Morero said preliminary information indicates the building may have been erected in contravention of municipal bylaws.

He added that the property owners would be served with the necessary notice before any demolition takes place.

The mayor also confirmed that attempts to locate the owners have so far been unsuccessful.

Two-week investigation begins

An investigation into the building’s construction is now underway and is expected to continue for about two weeks. Early indications suggest that no approved building plans were in place.

Authorities say the probe will determine the exact cause of the collapse and whether any legal action will follow.

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