Woman and child killed in structural collapse
VERULAM – Two people including a child were killed in a structural collapse in Zwelisha. Members of the community assessing damages from Saturday night’s torrential rains discovered the collapsed wood & iron home next to a river.
They contacted Reaction Unit South Africa at approximately 07:43 after they were unable to locate the female that lived in the home. Reaction Officers were immediately dispatched and arrived on scene with the Verulam SAPS. First Responders with assistance from the community sifted through the debris.
They discovered the lifeless bodies of a woman and her grandson on the bed. The boy is believed to be approximately four (4) years old. It is believed that they were asleep when the home caved in.
