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22 March 2024

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Crews respond to structural collapse in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal

​Firefighters and medics responded to a structural collapse on Mount Road in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday, 18 March 2024. On arrival, they found that men who had been working on a construction site when a sand bank collapsed onto two men whilst they were working. Both men were severely trapped with one of the men sustaining critical injuries.
 
Firefighters and medics worked to free the men using spades and other tools.
 
Once freed, one of the men went into a state of cardiac arrest and medics from Netcare911 and ALS Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man, however, after a lengthy process, the man was declared deceased on scene. The man is believed to be approximately 30-years of old.
 
The second man, once freed, had sustained minor injuries and refused further treatment.
 
At this stage, the events leading up to the incident are unknown, however, SAPS were on scene and will be investigating further.
 
Source: Arrive Alive

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