2024-05-13 10:28:15
And building under construction collapsed this Monday, May 6 in a coastal city of South Africa; so far they are registered more than 20 injured and more than 40 workers trapped.
According to George City authorities, the building collapse has left a total of 22 workers injured and more than 40 trapped under construction debris.
The injured were taken to hospitals; However, authorities have not provided details of his condition.
South Africa building collapse leaves 22 injured; 5 would be serious
Although South African authorities have not reported the health conditions of the 22 injuredthe South African press reported that at least 5 were seriously injured.
It should be noted that the building collapsed shortly after 2:00 p.m. local time, in the coastal town of George which is located about 400 kilometers east of Cape Town.
Likewise, local authorities shared that around 48 workers are trapped under rubblethis after a count of workers.
According to George Municipality spokesperson Chantel Edwards-Klose, a total of 70 people are believed to have been working on the construction of the building when it collapsed, “but that is a preliminary estimate,” she added.
They work to rescue workers trapped in building rubble in South Africa
On the other hand, the government of George Municipality in South Africa shared that 80 rescuers are already working on the recovery of the workers trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building.
Likewise, another 53 are on their way to the scene from nearby cities; The building that collapsed was under construction next to municipal offices.
For its part, the Western Cape provincial government indicated that it is monitoring the situation closely and had sent resources to assist in the response to the disaster.
Furthermore, Alan Winde, Governor of the Western Cape shared that he has already been offered all necessary support to emergency personnel “To facilitate their response,” he also highlighted that “officials are focused on saving lives. “That is our top priority at this stage.”
2024-05-13 10:28:15