Police in KwaZulu-Natal have commenced investigations into the circumstances that led to the collapse of a wall which fell on five construction workers at a construction site on Zen Drive in Ballito on Saturday (18/5).

Information at police disposal at this stage indicates that fourteen construction workers were at the bottom of the escarpment, building a retaining wall when the wall collapsed and buried five workers underneath.

#sapsKZN Police in KwaZulu-Natal have commenced investigations into the circumstances that led to the collapse of a wall which fell on five construction workers at a construction site on Zen Drive in Ballito, The SAPS #SearchAndRescue team, working with other private entities… pic.twitter.com/TyQP6OgJAV

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The police's Search and Rescue Team, working with other private entities, managed to reach all five victims, however, four of them were certified dead at the scene. One worker was found alive, approximately six hours after the collapse of the wall. 

Inquest dockets have been opened for investigation. Circumstances that led to the collapse of the wall also form part of police investigations.

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