Three pupils killed in Gauteng walkway collapse
A massive emergency operation's under way at a high school in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng.
The Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi tweeted a short while ago to say that three children were among the victims and that he's on his way to the school.
Shawn Herbst says Netcare 911 paramedics are on the scene.
"Reports from the scene indicate that multiple people sustained injuries when a bridge collapsed - trapping people in the process. Multiple people have sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
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"Five people are in a critical condition and are being treated by response life support paramedics in scene," Herbst said.
All relevant emergency services are at the #SchoolBridgeCollapse accident scene at Hoërskool Driehoek, Vanderbijlpark, where roughly 20 learners are being treated for minor to critical injuries. Four fatalities have been reported. This is a developing story. CG pic.twitter.com/vybgG8hDp8
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