A Wendy house was gutted in a fire in Brake Village yesterday. In a scare of the potential spread of the fire to the main building, the residents called for help from the local security company.

Reaction Unit South Africa responded to the scene upon receiving a call from distressed residents. Officers were dispatched to the scene and on arrival, they found the wooden structure engulfed in flames.

The public and the RUSA team managed to contain the fire and prevented it from spreading to the main building. The fire was put out when the Ethikwini Fire Department when arrived on the scene.

The cause of the fire was not established immediately.

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A Toyota Hino truck overturned on the R102 at the entrance of Buffelsdale. The driver said this all happened so fast as he veered off the road trying to avoid a head-on collision with a mini taxi bus.

The truck climbed an embankment and overturned. Help was called for by passing motorists. The response team arrived on the scene and found the truck lying upside down. The driver briefed the officers on what had happened leading to this unfortunate event.

No injuries were reported.