@boeremeisie_micayla: #Georgegardenroutesadday #06May2024 #Buildingconstructioncollapse Update on building collapse, Victoria Street, George The tally of retrieved persons has risen to thirty-six (36) as at 05:33 this morning, Wednesday 8 May.  This leaves 39 persons unaccounted for at present. Rescue operations at the building collapse site on Victoria Street continue with a multi-disciplinary rescue team of more than 200 emergency services.  Seven (7) persons have been declared deceased. Seventy-five (75) construction workers were present on the site at the time of the collapse which occurred at 14:09 on Monday 6 May and the rescue operation is now approaching 39 hours as of 05:58 this morning 8 May. An update will be issued by 09:00 on Wednesday 8 May 2024