The bodies of the two construction workers who were trapped in a manhole in Rocklands, Mitchells Plain have been recovered
The City of Cape Town’s
Fire & Rescue Services said the incident unfolded around 10a.m on Tuesday,
when emergency services responded to a report that someone had fallen into a
manhole in Rocklands, and that a second person had also become stuck.
Spokesperson, Jermaine
Carelse, said that one of the bodies was recovered on Wednesday morning, and
medics declared him deceased, while another was recovered yesterday. He
explained that by the time firefighters arrived, someone had already been
extricated and taken to hospital.
Given that it was a
sewage drain, firefighters had to use special equipment to protect them from
harmful bacteria
Carelse added that one
firefighter had to be treated for possible contamination from sewage water
during the rescue
Done By: Mitchum George
No comments:
Post a Comment