WATCH: Four die, two critical following fire at Glenanda Shopping Centre
A 15-year-old boy is among the four people that died when a fire started in a gun shop in Glenanda.
Four people have been declared dead and two others are in critical condition after a fire broke out at Glenanda Shopping Centre this Friday, October 29.Â
According to Ward 23 councillor, Tyrell Meyers there was live ammunition going off from the firearms dealer.
“ER24 arrived at 11:55 to find the local security forces and Fire Services already in attendance battling the blaze. Explosions could be heard coming from the store,” said ER24 communications officer Russel Meiring.
Three men, a woman and a 15-year-old boy that had apparently all been in the gun store, had been rescued by bystanders and pulled to a safe distance.
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“Medics assessed the patients and found that all five patients were critical, with their vital signs rapidly diminishing,” he said.
CPR and advanced life support interventions were immediately initiated in an effort to stabilise the patients.
“Unfortunately, after some time, the two men, a woman and a young boy, succumbed to their injuries and were declared dead,” said Meiring.
The fifth critically injured patient was transported to a nearby hospital for urgent care.
“The details surrounding this incident are unknown, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations,” added Meiring.
The public is advised to stay clear from the centre and use alternative routes.
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