Rescue and recovery efforts from day nine will continue on day ten following the incident at 75 Victoria Street. For the past 232 hours, rescue workers and other role players have been on the scene of the collapsed building.
To date, 62 of the estimated 81 people present at the time of the incident have been rescued or recovered. Thirty-three people were found dead, including 27 men and six women, while a dozen others were hospitalised.The Garden Route District Joint Operations Centre follows a stringent double verification protocol, which is critical for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of reported deceased numbers in emergency and disaster response scenarios.
The George Municipality would like to share information on how the public can help multi-disciplinary emergency personnel by donating drinking water, energy drinks, wine gums, or food for emergency services while they are on-site. Donations can be made to the AFM Soteria Church at 27 Victoria Street in George, or by contacting the Gift of the Givers: Mario Ferreira and Herman Pienaar .
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is visiting the disaster site in George today alongside Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. They will be accompanied by a number of national and provincial ministers. A media briefing is scheduled for 1pm in front of the George Municipality Civic Hall.
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