South Africa

Three children killed after wall collapses

09 April 2018 - 13:36 By Alon Skuy
Relatives mourn the loss of young children, after a wall collapsed onto them while they were playing, in Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
Relatives mourn the loss of young children, after a wall collapsed onto them while they were playing, in Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
Image: ALON SKUY

At least three children playing in a rundown section of Johannesburg's inner city suburb of Doornfontein died on Monday‚ after a wall collapsed.

Police and the city's emergency services are on the scene.

The buildings in the area‚ which include a spaza shop‚ appear to be dilapidated and potentially hazardous.

This is a breaking story‚ more to follow shortly

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