Caxton News Service that Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services on Sunday rescued three contract workers who were trapped under heavy concrete slabs in Serenade Street, Elandsfontein, Gauteng.  

The trapped workers sustained multiple compact fractures and were all in a critical condition.  Another two workers sustained minor injuries.  All five were demolishing the structure when the incident occurred.  Three of the men were under the concrete slab and the other two were on top when the structure collapsed.  Various heavy duty rescue tools were used to recover them.

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