TimesLive reports that a construction worker is believed to be dead after falling into a hole he and his colleagues had dug in Etwatwa‚ Daveyton, on Monday morning.
Ekurhuleni Metro Police spokesman Clifford Shongwe said the worker‚ who was on the scaffolding‚ fell into the six metre hole dug for piping‚ reportedly after the ground became unstable. Shongwe went on to explain: "According to the emergency services they tried to assist but had to run as the ground was unstable. Just as they got (there) a second collapse (occurred)." This left the man's body covered in even more soil. Rescue services were doing their best to dig the man out. A probe would be conducted to verify whether safety precautions were taken by the contractor.
- A short report by Naledi Shange is at TimesLive
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