READ: Water tanker accident kills 2 ,among deceased is a 6-year-old.

Edendale, April 27, 2025 – A devastating accident occurred yesterday evening when a tanker truck transporting drinking water lost control, veered off the road, and crashed into two residential homes in Edendale. The collision caused significant destruction, leaving a community in mourning and emergency services scrambling to respond.

Emergency medical teams arrived to a scene of widespread damage. Five individuals, including a 13-year-old child in critical condition, two adults, a six-month-old infant, and the tanker driver, had already been transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment. The 13-year-old was extricated from the wreckage prior to the arrival of additional crews.

Rescue operations continued as two people remained unaccounted for. The Pietermaritzburg Fire Department and SAPS Search and Rescue teams led an extensive extrication effort. After two hours of searching, rescuers recovered the body of a six-year-old child trapped beneath the debris. Two hours later, the body of an adult female was found in the rubble. Paramedics declared both victims deceased at the scene.

The cause of the tanker’s loss of control is under investigation. Emergency services expressed their condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a swift recovery to those injured in the tragedy.