Rescue teams are on site amid voice notes from survivors. Picture: Rusa One person has died after a temple under construction collapsed in Redcliffe, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), with several others still trapped beneath the rubble. The four-storey building collapsed on Friday, with trapped survivors sending voice notes from under the temple.
Several people are believed to be trapped after the temple collapsed at around 12:10pm at River Range Ranch in Verulam. KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila confirmed to the SABC that one person is confirmed dead. Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) said it was seeking assistance from rescue teams in KZN.
The private security company reported that survivors are communicating via voice notes from under the collapsed building. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson said he is getting more information about the incident and will get to the scene as soon as possible. “Right now, my thoughts are with those who are trapped and the rescue personal who are on scene,” he said.
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Reaction said it received the call for assistance at approximately 11:56 am after a member of the public witnessed the collapse. Officers and paramedics arrived on scene and found eight construction workers outside the fallen structure. The workers reportedly sustained mild to moderate injuries.
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