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Forensic pathologists identify 18 of the 33 deceased in George building collapse

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Forensic pathologists identify 18 of the 33 deceased in George building collapse

Rescue efforts under way at a building collapse site in George, in the Western Cape
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15th May 2024

By: Creamer Media Reporter

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Forensic Pathology Services have, as at 06:00 on May 15, identified 18 of the workers killed in the collapse of a partially built residential building in George.

The death toll has reached 33, while 19 people are still unaccounted for eight days after the building's collapse.

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Of the 18 persons identified, seven are South African nationals, while five come from Malawi, three from Zimbabwe, two from Mozambique and one from Lesotho.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and a delegation of Ministers, including Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi, are expected to visit the site on May 16.

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