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Temple Founder Vic Panday and Local Farmer Among Victims in Fatal Verulam Building Collapse
- On December 14, 2025, a section of the four-storey Ahobilam Temple of Protection in Redcliffe collapsed, killing four after tons of concrete gave way, the eThekwini municipality said.
- The eThekwini municipality said preliminary checks found no approved building plans for the Ahobilam Temple of Protection, and municipal officials reiterated no official approval was granted for the project.
- Architectural details show the Ahobilam Temple of Protection was designed to resemble a cave using rocks transported from India and onsite stones, with construction beginning nearly two years ago.
- Rescue teams were initially guided by cellphone calls from a trapped person, but the calls later stopped late Friday evening, and operations were suspended Saturday afternoon due to bad weather despite KwaZulu‑Natal Provincial Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi's pledge to continue efforts.
- One of the deceased was identified as Vickey Jairaj Panday , confirmed by Sanvir Maharaj, director of Food for Love , while officials say the exact number still trapped is unknown.
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South Africa Temple Collapse In Redcliffe Leaves Four Dead
Four people have died after a concrete collapse at the Ahobilam Temple of Protection construction site in Redcliffe, South Africa, as rescue efforts are hampered by weather and authorities flag illegal construction.
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Indian-Origin man among 4 killed in South Africa temple collapse
Johannesburg: A 52-year-old Indian-origin man is among four people killed after a four-storey Hindu temple under construction collapsed in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, officials have said. The New Ahobilam Temple of Protection, situated on a steep hill in Redcliffe in north of eThekwini (formerly Durban), was being expanded when a section of the building gave way on Friday while workers were on site. The exact number of workers and tem…
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