The total number of people who lost their lives in George has mounted up to 13, this as rescue teams continue to search for 40 more people. Thus far, 41 people were rescued from a building which collapsed on Monday afternoon.
Picture by Herman Pieterse, Garden Route District Municipality.
Isaac Mangena, Spokesperson of City Power, said the local power authority is working tirelessly at restoring power to customers, who were affected by a fire under the double-decker highway on the M1. This morning Mangena said power would be restored by 2pm, to Jorisson Street, Siemens Street, de Korte North, and Juta Street.
Areas affected by the fire suspected to be caused by cable theft, are Braamfontein, Newton, Parktown and surrounds.
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Avaaz, which means “song” or “voice” in many languages, is a global organization, with a reach of some 70 million people, has intensified its direct campaign via emails. “Ocean temperatures are off the charts – they’ve broken records every day for the past year!”
Picture: Avaaz team