At least six workers were killed and several others remained trapped after a two-story building collapsed at the Amethyst Business Park in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg.
JOHANNESBURG, March 2 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for an urgent inquiry into a deadly building collapse that occurred Monday in Johannesburg, stressing the need for measures to prevent such a tragedy from recurring.
In a statement, Ramaphosa conveyed his condolences to the grieving families and extended his thoughts to the survivors. He expressed his expectation that the inquiry would "provide answers to the families of the deceased and to survivors" and "help to prevent a recurrence of a tragedy such as this."
At least six workers were killed and several others remained trapped after a two-story building collapsed at the Amethyst Business Park in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg.
According to reports, the structure collapsed shortly after workers finished pouring a concrete slab for the second-floor deck. Within seconds, tonnes of wet concrete and steel crashed down, burying the workers beneath.
An initial investigation found no record of approved building plans for the structure. Johannesburg City Manager Floyd Brink confirmed that the incident has been handed over to police and warned that "there will definitely be consequences" for those responsible. ■
