A latest report from the National Emergency Management Authorities (NEMA) says that 4 more bodies were have been recovered from the site of the collapsed building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations.
NEMA Says Death Toll Now 67
This brings the total number of dead persons to 67 and there are also indications that rescue operations may end on Wednesday, September 18.
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Reports from the Nation newspapers have it that South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma, announced that 67 of its citizens were killed in the incident.
Zuma said in statement.
But official reports from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) as at Tuesday night says the death toll had risen to 63 and 131 people rescued alive.
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