Durban woman falls to her death while trying to escape protesting mob.
A 45-year-old woman fell from the roof of Durban's China Mall while trying to escape protesters on Monday.A 45-year-old woman plunged to her death from the roof of Durban's China Mall while she was trying to escape violent protesters on Monday.
Pandemonium erupted in the area on Sunday night, when a mob of 100 people burnt and looted local tuckshops.Violent action continued into Monday morning, when roads were blocked off and tyres were set alight. Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said the woman was running away from a group of protesters on the roof of the building when she plunged three metres to the ground. Two men who were also trying to escape the mob on the roof also fell through and suffered serious injuries.
"Paramedics found the woman in a state of cardiac arrest due to the injuries sustained. There was nothing more they could do for her. She was declared dead at the scene." Jamieson described the situation around the China Mall as"extremely hostile". Police were trying to contain the situation.
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