Verulam temple collapse death toll climbs to three
Durban
Mongezi Koko
13 December 2025 | 9:56On Friday the four-storey structure collapsed, killing at least two and injuring 11 workers.
Ethekwini Municipality Mayor visited the scene of the collapsed temple building in Redcliffe, Verulam
Search and rescue officials have recovered a body from a temple collapse in KwaZulu-Natal.
On Friday the four-storey structure collapsed, killing at least two and injuring 11 workers.
The latest recovery takes the official death toll to three.
According to officials, the structure failed during the pouring of concrete, with rescuers using cranes and heavy machinery amid fears of further collapses.
Meanwhile Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is expected to visit the site.
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