Four injured in Doornfontein student accommodation wall collapse
Nokukhanya Mntambo
2 February 2026 | 12:24The front of the building collapsed after a fire broke out, followed by a minor explosion in a section of the structure housing an electrical box.

A wall collapsed on Monday, 2 February 2026, at a student accommodation building in Doornfontein, near the Johannesburg CBD. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN.
Four people have been injured and taken to the hospital following a wall collapse at a student accommodation building in Doornfontein, near the Johannesburg CBD.
The front of the building collapsed after a fire broke out, followed by a minor explosion in a section of the structure housing an electrical box.
The blaze has since been extinguished, while emergency teams remain on site assessing the building.
Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi is at the scene with more details.
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