Building disaster claims another life

In a statement on Friday 17 May, authorities officially confirmed that only 62 individuals were on site when the building collapsed.

Editor Lizette da Silva, George Herald

Monday, 20 May 2024, 10:11
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Building disaster claims another life
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GEORGE NEWS - The death toll in the Victoria Street building disaster has risen to 34 after one of the victims died in hospital over the weekend.

Gerhard Otto, head of disaster management at the Garden Route District Municipality, this morning confirmed the death. Nine people are still in hospital.

In a statement on Friday 17 May, authorities officially confirmed that only 62 individuals were on site when the building collapsed.

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