Two adult females and two minors ,were burnt beyond recognition after their informal home caught alight on Tottenham Road in Parkgate, KwaZulu-Natal.
The gruesome incident happened on Saturday afternoon, 11 February.
MINORS AMONGST KILLED IN PARKGATE HOUSEFIRE
According to private security, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), they were contacted by residents at approximately 22:29 after they discovered the informal home engulfed in flames.
RUSA spokesperson, Prem Balram said Reaction Officers were immediately dispatched and on arrival were informed that the occupants were trapped in the house.
Balram said the eThekwini Fire & Rescue Services arrived shortly thereafter and extinguished the blaze.
“Four charred remains were recovered in the rubble. The deceased are believed to be an elderly woman and her minor grandson and granddaughter. The identity of the second female has not been confirmed. Circumstances leading up to the fire have not been established at this stage,” he added.
