ONE person has been killed and three others were injured after a wall collapsed on workers in Eastmoor Crescent in uMhlanga.

IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson, Paul Herbst said several rescue personnel were on scene and were searching for other workers.

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“Members of the Metro K9 Search and Rescue are searching through the rubble. Sadly, one person was declared deceased when paramedics arrived on scene. Three others were critically injured and were treated on scene before being transported through to a local hospital,” Herbst said.

Herbst said the circumstances surrounding the collapse will be subject to an investigation.

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