IN PICS: A moment of silence for lives lost in George building collapse
Residents in George and South Africans across the country observed a moment of silence at 14:09 on Monday, exactly a week after the apartment complex collapse.
Balloons and flowers at Erf 15098, Victoria Street in George where a moment of silence was observed for those who perished in the building collapse, on 13 May 2024. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
GEORGE - In honour of the lives lost in the George building collapse that took place last Monday, residents in George and South Africans across the country observed a moment of silence.
The collapse, which has so far claimed the lives of at least 32 people, happened at 14:09 on 6 May.
While rescue workers search for the at least 20 workers still unaccounted for, and forensic authorities attempt to identify the bodies of those who have died, families continue to gather at Erf 15098 while anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.
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Rescue workers and pathology services observe a moment of silence at the scene of the George building collapse on 13 May 2024. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
Rescue workers, police and pathology services at the site of the George building collapse on 13 May 2024. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
All rescue personnel at the scene of the George building collapse, as well as politicians and members of the public, observed a moment of silence for victims, on 13 May 2024 - exactly one week since the tragedy. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
DA federal chairperson Helen Zille among the mourners who observed a moment of silence on 13 May 2024 to pay homage to those who died in the George building collapse. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News