Monday, October 03, 2011

Tornado in Ficksburg claims the life of a 9-year-old boy

Lusanda Bill
03 October 2011


A nine-year-old boy was killed and more than a thousand homes destroyed when tornados struck Ficksburg in the Free State and Duduza on the East Rand on Sunday.

The boy was killed in Ficksburg when a wall fell on him.

According to Netcare 911’s Chris Botha says forty-two people were injured during the storms.

The Weather Service has warned that more extreme weather can be expected today.

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