Four-storey temple collapses in Verulam, fears of people trapped


Several people are feared trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed at River Range Ranch (RRR) in Redcliffe, Verulam, north of Durban.

Emergency services are currently on the scene.

According to a private security and emergency services company, those trapped are communicating via voice notes from under the collapsed structure.

Preliminary reports from disaster management teams indicate that the four-storey building was still under construction when it collapsed.

No information on possible casualties has been confirmed yet.

SOS
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) is calling for urgent support from rescue teams in KwaZulu-Natal, urging any available medical or rescue units to immediately assist its officers and paramedics.