‘Two trapped’ after roof collapses at hospital in South Africa
Local officials had reportedly raised concerns about safety issues at the hospital.
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At least two people are reportedly trapped after part of a hospital roof collapsed in South Africa.
Rescue services are at the scene at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg, paramedic company ER24 said.
Images posted on Twitter by ER24 show workers in hard hats scrambling to remove rubble.
Local broadcaster eNCA reported that some local officials had earlier raised concerns about safety issues at the hospital.