On Sunday 5 November, five children die caused by the fall of an electric post in the Soshanguve township located in the Pretoria region.
Local autorities discovered that power wires had been stolen, wich resulted in the fall of the electric post on a group of five children who were playing at the foot of the electrical mast.
Four of them, aged six to twelve, were crushed by the post, the fifth who was transported to the hospital, died later of serious injuries.
The mayor, Solly Mmsimanga, opened an investigation on the incident and said that evidence had been found that electrical cables were stolen, but insisted that the municipality was not to blame for the incident.
A picture of the scene:
Local autorities discovered that power wires had been stolen, wich resulted in the fall of the electric post on a group of five children who were playing at the foot of the electrical mast.
Four of them, aged six to twelve, were crushed by the post, the fifth who was transported to the hospital, died later of serious injuries.
The mayor, Solly Mmsimanga, opened an investigation on the incident and said that evidence had been found that electrical cables were stolen, but insisted that the municipality was not to blame for the incident.
A picture of the scene:
Un acte de vandalisme cause la mort de cinq enfants
Dimanche 5 Novembre, cinq enfants sont morts à cause de la chute d'un poteau électrique dans le township de Soshanguve dans l'agglomération de Pretoria. La municipalité de la ville a découvert que certains fils avaient été volés ce qui semble être à l'origine de la chute du poteau électrique sur un groupe de 5 enfants qui étaient en train de joués au pied du mât.
Les quatre enfants âgés de six à douze ans sont morts écrasés par le mât tandis que le cinquième transporté d'urgence à l’hôpital succombé de ses blessures.
Le maire,Solly Msimanga a lancé une enquête sur l’incident et a confirmé que desprueves confirmaientle vol des câbles électriques maisa insisté sur le fait que la responsabilité de la municipalité n'est pas engagé
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Noémie
Sources:
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-11-05-mast-collapse-that-killed-five-children-possibly-caused-by-wire-theft/
