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4 August 2023
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Toddler killed in shack fire in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni
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A one-year-old toddler died in a fire at Skosana in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, on Wednesday morning, 2 August 2023, around 09h30. William Ntladi, district manager media liaison at Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS), said, “The mother survived with minor burn wounds and was taken immediately for emotional well-being session with Social workers.”
Ntladi added, “The City's Emergency Services’ fire fighters from Tlhahatsi received the call exactly 09h33 via the call centre. On arrival, multiple backyard shacks were alight. Two centre ones were already engulfed by flames, the rest others were in a high risk including the house as the fire was spreading in all four directions.”
“Direct fire suppression was initiated by crews in attendance. After flame extinguishment, charred remains of the toddler were discovered on top of the bed remains. As per information on scene, the toddler was left alone in the shack with a lit two plates electrical stove, which is preliminary suspected to be the cause of the fire. According to information collected from the scene, members of the public in the neighbourhood, frantically tried to extinguish the blaze using bucket brigade system but failed as the flames were too strong.”
The inquest docket is opened with Katlehong South police station who will be arranging the removal of the immortal remains to an appropriate facility in Germiston.
Source: William Ntladi, district manager media liaison: Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS)
Ntladi added, “The City's Emergency Services’ fire fighters from Tlhahatsi received the call exactly 09h33 via the call centre. On arrival, multiple backyard shacks were alight. Two centre ones were already engulfed by flames, the rest others were in a high risk including the house as the fire was spreading in all four directions.”
“Direct fire suppression was initiated by crews in attendance. After flame extinguishment, charred remains of the toddler were discovered on top of the bed remains. As per information on scene, the toddler was left alone in the shack with a lit two plates electrical stove, which is preliminary suspected to be the cause of the fire. According to information collected from the scene, members of the public in the neighbourhood, frantically tried to extinguish the blaze using bucket brigade system but failed as the flames were too strong.”
The inquest docket is opened with Katlehong South police station who will be arranging the removal of the immortal remains to an appropriate facility in Germiston.
Source: William Ntladi, district manager media liaison: Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS)