A sad moment in our area

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Second body recovered from trench

February 25 2011 at 12:10am

Johannesburg - After seven hours of searching, the second of two bodies was retrieved from a six-metre-deep trench which collapsed on top of two men in Modderfontein on Thursday, Johannesburg emergency services said.

“The recovery operation has been successful. We have recovered the bodies of the two men,” spokesperson Percy Morokane said.

“The families of the two men are on the scene. It is a very sad moment for them,” he said.

Three men - a quantity surveyor, a pipe layer and an assistant safety officer - were inside the trench digging when the walls caved in on Thursday afternoon.

“The pipe layer managed to run for safety but the other two couldn't escape. They have been trapped since 2pm,” Morokane said.
The men had been digging for sewage pipes at Thornhill Estate since Monday. The first body was recovered earlier on Thursday night.