Upington community members sent condolences to the families who lost their beloved ones in the George incident where a building colapsed. The George municipality says residents in the area and most parts of the country observed a moment of silence just after two-o’clock this afternoon. The municipality says the memorial service was held is in honour of 26 workers who lost their lives when a partially-built building collapsed a week ago. Municipality spokesperson Nadine May said 55 of the 81 workers have been recovered 13 are currently in hospital and 26 others are still unaccounted for. Residents of Upington reacted as follows....... "Insert" (GEORGE)

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