Chatsworth family of eight perish in deadly storm | The Post

Durban - Grown men wept bitterly as the bodies of eight family members, including two toddlers, were pulled from the rubble of their collapsed Westcliff home on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

The family, whose identities have not been disclosed until their next of kin have been informed, were living in a house situated behind Westcliff Secondary, on Crimby Road.According to rescue services at the scene, two family members were found alive and one was found dead on Monday night.When POST arrived at the scene, men as old as 75 were on their hands and knees digging through the mud, searching for possible survivors.

“Grown men burst out crying. It was very sad. It was even more heartbreaking when the bodies of two children - aged one and two - were found,” said an emotional Naidoo.He said he had last seen the family at the weekend during an Easter church roadshow.“We knew the family well. The children always played on the road and were often seen laughing and being mischievous. We are planning to hold their funeral at our church hall.”Cookie Jugmohan, 45, said the 4-year-old boy was very close to her.

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