George building disaster: 4 more bodies retrieved from the rubble
Search and rescue operations at the collapsed building site are ongoing, with 19 people dead and 33 still unaccounted for.
Four more bodies have been recovered from the rubble at the George building disaster site since 10:55 this morning.
At 15:00 today, the search and rescue operation had been ongoing for 145 hours.
Latest statistics:
- Total individuals on-site at the time of the collapse: 81
- Rescued and recovered: 48, of which 19 are deceased
- Currently hospitalised: 14
- Unaccounted for: 33
Watch: Heavy machinery working away at the rubble. Video by Kristy Kolberg.
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