WATCH: Wall collapse kills three children in Doornfontein
DOORNFONTEIN – Police are on the scene.
Three children died this afternoon, following a wall collapse in Doornfontein.
According to Jeppe Police Station’s spokesperson, Captain Richard Munyai, two boys aged 10 and six, and a girl (3) died after the wall fell on them while they were playing. Two other children were injured and one was rushed to the hospital.
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The City’s emergency services alleged that about 30 shacks have been cramped into the abandoned warehouse building and suspected that the illegally occupied building collapsed due to lack of maintenance and care.
The building has since been evacuated and the City’s Disaster Management said it would assist those displaced.
Police are still on the scene.
@CityofJoburgEMS Wall Collapse in Doornfontein,3 young children confirmed dead on scene @CityofJoburgZA @CoJPublicSafety pic.twitter.com/b0LTydcLm2
— Cojems Spokesperson (@RobertMulaudzi) April 9, 2018
3 Children died after a wall collapsed on Cnr Davis and Rockey in Doornfontein. One other child has been rushed to the hospital @MichaelSun168 is on site with @CityofJoburgEMS to assist #WeAreOneCallAway pic.twitter.com/lTHhj0nr1u
— Joburg Public Safety (@CoJPublicSafety) April 9, 2018
The owner of the building has come to see the damaged and states that the reason for the lack of maintenance is due to the dispute that has been going on regarding the rightful owner of the building. @HermanMashaba @MichaelSun168 pic.twitter.com/B8xZMYUCKW
— Joburg Public Safety (@CoJPublicSafety) April 9, 2018
The @CityofJoburgEMS fire fighters suspect that the building which has been illegal occupied gave in due to lack of maintenance and age, the building has since been evacuated and all the displaced will then be assisted by the @CityofJoburgZA Disaster Management team pic.twitter.com/A4qtH5HMwM
— Joburg Public Safety (@CoJPublicSafety) April 9, 2018
Joburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba described the incident as a devastation and said that the City of Joburg would be working harder to take back the City.
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More details to follow.
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