re: #230 ProLifeLiberal

Four stories accordianed into 1-1.5 stories. Very bad situation. There were around 200 people trapped in it earlier.

Rescue operations are still underway. The 200 number is probably from this report:

2.50pm – One lady trapped on the roof of the Pyne Gould Guiness building has been rescued by the Fire Service. The building has been completely demolished; a witness on the street outside says she estimated there would have been 200 people inside.

Currently they are saying that there are 30 people trapped in that building.

Now “trapped” is a general description because that implies that all people remaining in the building are still alive. The lower number sounds more accurate.