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The Verulam temple collapse.
The death toll following the collapse of a temple in Verulam, north of Durban, has risen to four.
Three more bodies have been recovered underneath the rubble of the collapsed River Range Ranch temple today.
Another body was recovered on Friday, and at least eight other people were rescued.
BREAKING NEWS | The death toll at the collapsed temple in Verulam rises to four, with one body recovered yesterday and three others recovered today. SABC News reporter Ayanda Mhlongo has the latest. pic.twitter.com/AgRtLzZQXL
— SABC News (@SABCNews) December 13, 2025
All the trapped bodies have now been recovered.
The scene has now been handed over to the South African Police Service.
Verulam temple death toll rises:
