Two charred bodies found in a fire in Alberton

Two charred bodies have been discovered during a fire incident that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Alberton, east of Johannesburg.

According to the City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Services spokesperson, Tikkie MacDonald, they received an emergency call reporting a structural fire and on arrival, discovered two units on fire.

MacDonald says, “On arrival, firefighters found two units involved in the fire: the bottom flat and the flat directly above it. Firefighters acted swiftly to extinguish the blaze, successfully preventing the fire from spreading to surrounding residential units.”

MacDonald adds, “During the primary search and overhaul operations, the charred bodies of two occupants were tragically discovered in one of the two-bedroom apartments of the bottom unit. Both individuals were declared dead at the scene by Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel from Germiston. A note was reportedly found on the kitchen table, suggesting a possible case of death by suicide.”