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The Herald
22-05-2025
- General
- The Herald
Boksburg resident dies in blaze, 21 firefighters assembled to limit damage to other shacks
A man in his 60s died in a multiple-shack fire in the Delmore informal settlement, Boksburg, on Wednesday night. William Ntladi from the City of Ekurhuleni emergency services team said a call was logged at about 11pm. 'The primary responding team of firefighters from Primrose fire station rapidly responded to the scene. They were backed up by those from Bedfordview, Germiston and Edenvale fire stations. The backup was activated due to the risk assessment conducted on the scene, with high possibilities of involving the entire informal settlement. 'The fire was spreading at an alarming speed due to wind.' A team comprising 21 firefighters used two attack lines to battle the blaze, Ntladi said. 'Flames were successfully extinguished before gaining momentum to spread to other shacks. 'Ten shacks were damaged in the blaze and an adult male was found under the ashes.' The cause of the blaze is undetermined. Ntladi said fire engines couldn't get close to the scene due to narrow roads in the settlement and self-connected overhead electrical cables which were not high enough to accommodate the size of fire engines. TimesLIVE
Saudi Gazette
12-03-2025
- Saudi Gazette
At least 16 dead after bus crashes on motorway in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — At least 16 people were killed when a bus crashed on a motorway near Johannesburg's international airport in South Africa on Tuesday, the country's transport ministry has said. Ministry spokesperson Collen Msibi confirmed that 12 passengers died at the scene and four others died later from their injuries in hospital. The cause of the accident is yet to be determined, officials said. The bus, which was transporting people from the township of Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, crashed near International Airport, they added. 'On arrival we found patients lying across the road,' said William Ntladi, an emergency management spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni municipality. Ntladi added that 11 passengers were critically injured, while another 24 suffered moderate to serious to the tragedy, Andile Mngwevu, a city councilor, said: 'We are lost for words. This is a disaster.'To see so many bodies lying around is quite saddening, and the city really feels for the families who would have expected to see their loved ones return home later today.'South African Transport Minister Barbra Creecy said she was 'extremely concerned' by the crash, which is the country's third serious bus accident in the past has asked the Road Traffic Management Corporation to meet with all bus operators soon to speak about improving passenger safety. — Euronews
Euronews
11-03-2025
- Euronews
At least 16 dead after bus crashes on motorway in South Africa
The accident happened near Johannesburg's International Airport on Tuesday. The cause remains unknown. ADVERTISEMENT At least 16 people were killed when a bus crashed on a motorway near Johannesburg's international airport in South Africa on Tuesday, the country's transport ministry has said. Ministry spokesperson Collen Msibi confirmed that 12 passengers died at the scene and four others died later from their injuries in hospital. The cause of the accident is yet to be determined, officials said. The bus, which was transporting people from the township of Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, crashed near International Airport, they added. 'On arrival we found patients lying across the road,' said William Ntladi, an emergency management spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni municipality. Ntladi added that 11 passengers were critically injured, while another 24 suffered moderate to serious injuries. Responding to the tragedy, Andile Mngwevu, a city councillor, said: 'We are lost for words. This is a disaster. 'To see so many bodies lying around is quite saddening, and the city really feels for the families who would have expected to see their loved ones return home later today.' South African Transport Minister Barbra Creecy said she was 'extremely concerned' by the crash, which is the country's third serious bus accident in the past week. Creecy has asked the Road Traffic Management Corporation to meet with all bus operators soon to speak about improving passenger safety.
