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Two injured as roof collapses at a Somerset mall

Two people have been injured after a roof collapsed at a Somerset mall on Thursday. Part of the roof, roughly 50metres, collapsed into the mall’s lower level. Fortunately, no-one sustained any injuries this morning after part of a ceiling collapsed at a mall in Somerset West in the Western Cape,” ER24 said in a statement.

“ER24 paramedics, Western Cape EMS, Rescue and Fire Services, arrived on the scene and found that several ceiling panels and poles had collapsed to the floor. Several shoppers were found nearby.

Somerset mall

“Medics assessed several people had found that they had escaped injury. One woman sustained minor injuries but later declined transportation to hospital. The same section of the roof collapsed in August last year. The mall, situated between Somerset West and Strand, was evacuated.

In other news – Kelly Khumalo warns fans about her name used to scam event owner

Kelly Khumalo had to respond to a claim of fraud that involves her name – According to an event organiser, her name was used to arrange for a performance.

Kelly Khumalo

Bhekhani Ndlovu claims he paid Kelly’s sister’s husband, Mhlo Gumede, thousands to have her show up for an event that never happened.  Read more

Source: eNCA

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