Two trapped in Sandton construction wreckage

[schumi]

Johannesburg - Two people are trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed construction site in Sandton, paramedics said on Tuesday.

Emer-G-Med said there was a structural collapse at a construction site on the corner of West and Rivonia Roads, in Sandton.

"At this stage it is believed that two people are trapped and are in a critical condition. Advanced Life Support paramedics are working to stabilise the patients, while Fire and Rescue officials are working to free them from beneath the rubble."

"The events leading up to the collapse are unknown and will be investigated by local authorities."

More to follow.

News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/two-trapped-in-sandton-construction-wreckage-20161115

 

[schumi]

Two men caught in Sandton construction collapse rushed to hospital

Johannesburg - The two men who were apparently trapped in the wreckage of a structural collapse at a construction site in Sandton on Tuesday have been rushed to hospital, paramedics said.

"On inspection, paramedics discovered that two men had fallen through some scaffolding.

Paramedics immediately assessed both men and found that they were in a critical condition, having sustained numerous injuries," ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said.

"Once treated, the patients were transported to a nearby private hospital for urgent treatment, one by ER24 and the second by another private service."

Emer-G-Med said earlier that the two were trapped inside the wreckage.

The cause of the collapse was being investigated.

News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...truction-collapse-rushed-to-hospital-20161115