East Rand News: Toddler dies in house fire in Germiston
The cause of the fire is subject to police investigation and comment
A little boy has died after a fire broke out at a house in Elsburg in Germiston on Friday morning around 8.30am.
Reports from the scene indicate there were three people in the house at the time of the incident, including a mother and her two children, Athlenda Mathe, spokesman for Netcare 911, said.
Netcare911 paramedics worked alongside other services on scene, including officials from Ekurhuleni Fire Department.
“When Netcare911 paramedics arrived on scene with other services, the mother and one of the children were treated for smoke inhalation. Sadly, the body of a toddler was recovered from the house by emergency personnel. The boy was declared dead on the scene by Netcare 911 paramedics,” Mathe said.
The cause of the fire is subject to police investigation and comment.
