Nelspruit: The police at Standerton are probing an incident in which a minor aged 12 as well as his 33-year-old aunt mysteriously died after falling inside a maize silo in the evening of Friday, 01 July 2022 around 18:00.
According to the report, on that dreadful day the boy somehow fell inside the silo which contained maize at a farm near Standerton. Subsequent to that, his aunt, Jackie Rautenbach tried to pull him out but also fell inside.
The woman's husband, who was a few metres away is said to have heard loud screams for help and rushed closer to the scene but it was sadly late to save their lives. On the arrival of the paramedics the two were unfortunately certified dead.
An inquest case is being investigated by the police as well as the circumstances surrounding this shocking incident. No foul play is suspected at this stage.
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has been saddened by the death of the two family members.
Source: South African Police Service