Government was on Monday preparing to send a second team of medical professionals to Haiti.  

The group, comprising mainly of forensic pathologists, will help identify bodies recovered from the rubble in Port-au-Prince.

The team will help officials from Rescue South Africa who are searching for survivors and victims of Tuesday’s earthquake.

Meanwhile, medics and rescue personnel from Rescue South Africa were being accompanied by United Nations security officials in rescue efforts in Haiti.

Rescue SA’s first search in Port-au-Prince disaster zone turned up more than 35 bodies but no survivors.

Rescue SA search captain said the crew must not forget about safety when getting caught up in the situation on the ground and placed emphasises on personal hygiene.

On Sunday four survivors were pulled from the rubble by an international search and rescue team and although chances were fading for anyone still trapped in the rubble, the South African members said they will not stop looking.

(Edited by Lenyaro Sello)