Grade 3 learner killed, others injured after wall collapses at Ekurhuleni primary school

Wall collapse tragedy claims one life and injures six at Daveyton school

The department confirmed that the circumstances surrounding the collapse remain unclear and are currently under investigation.

Pupil dies after wall collapse at Daveyton school

The Grade 3 pupil was one of six injured children

Grade 3 learner killed, others injured after wall collapses at Ekurhuleni primary school

A Grade 3 learner lost his life after a wall collapsed at a primary school in Gauteng, injuring five others.

Pupil dies after wall collapse!

Sadly, one of the injured pupils, a grade 3 boy, later died in hospital.

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