In South Africa collapsed roof of the hospital, patients are under the rubble
MOSCOW, 2 Mar — RIA Novosti. Several patients and hospital staff in Johannesburg can’t get out from under the rubble caused the collapse of the roof of the building, according to the portal News24 with reference to the representative of the emergency medical care.
“Many employees and many patients can’t get out,” he said somewhere behind the house Anna Dormer of the emergency service ER24.
According to @ER24EMS the #CharlotteMaxeke hospital structural collapse has occured at the Department of Pediatrics. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/FfOaa0DjXA
— Jamaine Krige (@jour_maine) March 2, 2017
It is unknown exactly how many patients are in the building. An employee of the hospital reported that a roof collapse may be due to leaking of the roof.
Reddingswerkers by die struktuur van die Charlotte Maxeke-wat het hospitaal ineengestort. #charlottemaxeke @Netwerk24 @Netwerk24Berig pic.twitter.com/TWOjuLRjHX
— Vicus Burger (@VicusBurger) March 2, 2017
Specialised rescue equipment is being used to stabilise various points for further safety. #CharlotteMaxeke pic.twitter.com/P8oH85ikWq
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) March 2, 2017