GEORGE NEWS - 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,
Emergency workers hold blankets as a deceased person is pulled from the rubble last night. Photo: Michelle Pienaar
Photo: Kristy Kolberg
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