Empangeni church collapse victims laid to rest

Empangeni church collapse victims laid to rest

Four KwaZulu-Natal communities have said their final farewells to the victims of the church collapse near Empangeni on the north coast earlier this month.

Empangeni church collapse victims laid to rest
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Thirteen people were killed when a wall collapsed during heavy rains and strong winds at the beginning of the Easter long weekend.

Funerals have also been held for the five people killed in a crash involving a taxi, truck and a car on the N11 near Newcastle.

The services were held yesterday in Ulundi, eShowe, Esikhawini and Howick.

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MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the province, Nomusa Dube-Ncube was among the mourners.

Dube-Ncube says proceedings went well.

"The services were very painful and sad, but we are thankful for the assistance from government in ensuring that the victims received a dignified burial."

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