Pretoria – Two bodies were found in the basement of a building by emergency responders who were trying to rescue an injured person.
Narrating events leading to the grim discovery Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Thabo Charles Mabaso said: “The Tshwane Emergency Services Department was notified of a building on fire at corners of Bosman Street and Pretorius Street at about 04:32 on Tuesday, (14 May 2024)”.
Mabaso added: “Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters found that the building was not on fire but there was a man who had fallen to a basement of the building through a lift shaft.
“The police found on the scene requested emergency services personnel to assist with lights and provide access to the victim.
“An opening was cut on a still door of the basement garage and a step ladder was used to access the injured victim.”
Mabaso said the male patient was rescued, treated, and transported to hospital in a stable condition.
“Upon further investigation of the scene, firefighters discovered two decomposed bodies floating in the water in a lift shaft,” said Mabaso.
He said the scene was immediately declared a crime scene by the South African Police Services (SAPS).
“Emergency Services, however, remained on the scene to assist with the recovery of the two bodies under the Command of the SAPS,” said Mabaso.
“The cause of the death of the two victims and the injured is under police investigation.”
GRIM RECOVERY: Two decomposed bodies were found in a building in Pretoria
