A two-year-old girl tragically died in Tamboville, Ekurhuleni, after falling into a bucket of water used for laundry. While her mother was preparing food inside the house, the child, unattended for a moment, fell into the bucket and drowned. Despite efforts to save her by emergency services, the child could not be revived. This incident has shaken the community, which is still grappling with the loss of two siblings in a shack fire just a few months prior.
A two-year-old girl lost her life last Wednesday in Tamboville, Ekurhuleni , after falling into a bucket of water her mother was using for laundry.
An article published by Benoni City Times states that, according to the police, the toddler was playing in the yard while her 43-year-old mother was busy with laundry. In an unguarded moment, when the mother went into the house to prepare food, the child fell into the bucket. SAPS Ekurhuleni District communication officer Captain Nelda Sekgobela explains that the mother called the child, but she didn’t respond.Emergency services were called to the scene, but efforts to save the child were unsuccessful.
A neighbour says a government ambulance was called but never arrived. As a result, they decided to call a private ambulance.“Not long ago, in June last year, two siblings, aged three and four, in the area were burnt alive in a shack fire. Now, we are facing another tragic incident involving children.”Actonville police have opened an inquest docket.
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