Two young children crushed to death by wall in KZN

The third child sustained moderate injuries and was stabilised at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital.


Two young girls were killed after a wall collapsed on them on Kennedy Road in Clare Estate yesterday, Rising Sun Overport reports.

When Rescue Care paramedics arrived at the scene, they were met with chaos.

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The wall collapsed on to three young girls playing in the driveway, crushing them.

Unfortunately, two of the young children sustained major injuries, and were declared dead at the scene.

The third child sustained moderate injuries and was stabilised at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further care.

The children were between the ages of five and seven.

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