Two (2) men were killed in a structural collapse on a property on Canehaven Drive in Canehaven, Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, a short while ago (Saturday).
The Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Center received a call for assistance from a member of the public requesting assistance for the trapped men. Reaction Officers & RUSA Paramedics were immediately dispatched.
On arrival, Reaction Officers discovered the bodies of both men trapped under the debris. They showed no signs of life and were declared deceased.
It was established that they were employed for a construction company and in the process of digging a trench when a retaining wall, sand & metal reinforcing collapsed on them. The two (2) males aged 27 & 29 were Mozambican nationals.
Firefighters from the Ethekwini Fire & Rescue Services are currently (11:29) on the scene and are in the process of recovering the bodies.
