Ntokozo Khumalo9 June 2025 | 13:09
Wall collapse at Joburg construction site prompts rescue mission
Emergency service teams are currently working to rescue the individuals who are believed to be construction workers.
A wall has collapsed at a construction site in a residential area in Houghton, in Johannesburg, on 9 June 2025. Picture: Supplied/@visiontactical on X @visiontactical
JOHANNESBURG - A wall has collapsed at a construction site in a residential area in Houghton.
Details remain sketchy at this stage, but it’s believed several people are trapped under the rubble.
Emergency service teams are currently working to rescue the individuals who are believed to be construction workers.
Other workers on site, who are visibly shaken, have refused to speak to members of the media as they wait anxiously, watching the teams at work.
Rescue operations continue.
This is a developing story. More details to follow.