Police probe death of six

Khanyisa Tabata
27 February 2010


Eastern Cape police have opened an inquest docket following the deaths of a family of six at Jece village in Tsolo yesterday.

Spokesperson Mzukisi Fatyela says the six were in a hut when they were struck by lightning.

Fatyela says five others were taken to hospital for treatment.

The family that passed away included a couple aged 45 and 40 years old and their four sons aged 19, 16, 14 and 13 years repectively.

Fatyela says that at moment the situation is tense as family members, relatives and neighbours gather to mourn the sudden and shocking death.

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