Two children dead after wall collapses on them, Durban

At approximately 16H00 Monday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of a structural collapse in Claire Hills.

Reports from the scene indicate that three children all believed to under ten years of age were trapped when a gate and boundary wall collapsed on them.

Two of the children were assessed on scene and found to have no signs of life and were Tragically declared deceased, another child sustained mild injuries and was treated on scene and transported to hospital by a private ambulance service for further treatment.

Ethekwini Fire and Rescue as well as the SAPS were on scene to investigate.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911