The Garden Route District Joint Operations Command and
George Municipality said in a statement, 33 people had been killed while 62 were rescued.
Fifteen were South Africans, Mozambicans (19), Zimbabweans
(7), Malawians (13), Sotho (five) while one was recorded to have been a holder
of permanent residency.
“Search and rescue efforts are complete. Consequently, the
site is classified as a crime scene and has officially been handed over for a
formal investigation by the South African Police Service who will hand it over
to the Department of Labour and Employment for their formal investigation to be
conducted.
“The success of the rescue efforts undertaken after the
building collapse can be largely attributed to the critical actions taken
during the first 48 hours. During this period, rescuers performed their
operations with remarkable precision by ensuring victims were safely removed
from the incident.
“This swift foundational phase was also carefully
co-ordinated from a Joint Operations Centre on-site and a Multi-Agency Command
Centre at the Garden Route District Municipality.”
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