The roof of Charlotte Maxexe hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa has collapsed while sealing work was on-going on it.

Ceoafrica gathered that about five to seven workers may still be trapped by the debris where evacuation work is going on by Emergency officers.

It was further gathered that five patients who were affected by the roof collapse suffered only minor, soft tissue injuries and none required operations, in the collapse of the roof which occurred sealing work was on-going in phases.

So far, about four people have already been taken to casualty with minor injuries.