PGC building now a recovery operation
Searchers are now looking for bodies rather than survivors from the wreckage of the Pyne Gould Corporation building, where up to 14 people are still unaccounted for.
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Searchers are now looking for bodies rather than survivors from the wreckage of the Pyne Gould Corporation building, where up to 14 people are still unaccounted for.
In a statement this morning, PGC said while emergency services continued to search for people at the building on Cambridge Terrace, the focus had shifted from rescue to recovery mode.
Ten Perpetual and 4 Marac staff were believed to be still in the building.
PGC chief executive Jeff Greenslade said the rescue teams have worked tirelessly over the last two days and nights in trying conditions.
“Our thoughts are with our missing colleagues and their families,” Mr Greensalde said.
“We have been praying that those who are trapped will be safely found, and while we haven’t given up all hope sadly the prognosis from the emergency services has worsened.”
PGC said the vast majority of the 68 staff housed on the first two floors of the leased office space have been located and are safe and well, although five have been admitted to hospital, two of whom are in a serious but stable condition.
NBR staff
Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Thu, 24 Feb 2011
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PGC building now a recovery operation
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