Thirty nine people are still unaccounted for following the building collapse in George.

Two construction workers were rescued from the rubble last night and communication has been established with some of those still trapped.

The death toll stands at seven following the retrieval of another body on Tuesday.

Independent structural engineers, officials from the Department of Labour and police have all begun investigating the cause of the collapse.

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