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Son’s heartbreak after father dies in Empangeni storm

'I don't know why he asked me to leave early'

Shortly before a wall collapsed and tragically killed him during the gale force winds that hit Empangeni, Petros Khumbane (53) for no apparent reason told his son to leave the Rex Henderson Road construction site where they both worked, and go home early…

Khumbane’s son details his last moments with his father before his tragic death during a thunderstorm which hit the region on Monday.

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