Elderly Man Dies in Shallcross House Fire

Posted on December 10, 2024
by Yashmika Dukaran


A 60-year-old man tragically lost his life in a house fire in Shallcross, south of Durban, on Tuesday.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at a residence on Nathalal Place, where firefighters were battling to contain the blaze that had engulfed the home.

Once the flames were extinguished, paramedics from Amawele Emergency Service entered the premises and discovered the lifeless body of the man. He was declared dead at the scene.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.