Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko visited five victims at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital on Thursday morning as she was pleased with the treatment they had received.

“There was a good turnaround time from the team and majority of patients were discharged shortly after being seen by doctors, those who are still in hospital have been stabilised and are receiving the best possible care," Nkomo-Ralehoko said.

Meanwhile, the head of trauma and the hospital's disaster management chairperson Professor Maeyane Moeng, has urged the public that in disaster situations, it is important to heed public safety messages to evacuate the scene instead of gazing, taking pictures and videos as this could result in more casualties.

While the cause is still to be determined, Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi announced on Thursday that authorities were trying to identify the dead person through fingerprints, Lesufi said the prints were being analysed and electronic systems would be used to trace family members.