Five people were seriously injured when xenophobic attacks spread to Verulam‚ north of Durban‚ on Tuesday night.
KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services said it transported five people to hospital.
“The cases were trauma-related and patients were in a serious condition‚” said spokesman Robert Mckenzie.
Police spokesman Colonel Jay Naicker said two shops‚ situated in the Verulam city centre‚ were looted at 7pm.
“A case of business robbery has been opened for investigation by Verulam SAPS. No one was injured and a 31-year-old suspect was arrested. He will appear in the Verulam Magistrates’ court soon‚” he said.
Meanwhile‚ Durban’s CBD‚ which was the scene of violence when locals attacked foreign-owned shops and foreigners took up arms to fight themselves on Tuesday‚ was quiet later that night with no new incidents occurring.
Durban xenophobic attacks spread north of Durban
Five people were seriously injured when xenophobic attacks spread to Verulam‚ north of Durban‚ on Tuesday night.
KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services said it transported five people to hospital.
“The cases were trauma-related and patients were in a serious condition‚” said spokesman Robert Mckenzie.
Police spokesman Colonel Jay Naicker said two shops‚ situated in the Verulam city centre‚ were looted at 7pm.
“A case of business robbery has been opened for investigation by Verulam SAPS. No one was injured and a 31-year-old suspect was arrested. He will appear in the Verulam Magistrates’ court soon‚” he said.
Meanwhile‚ Durban’s CBD‚ which was the scene of violence when locals attacked foreign-owned shops and foreigners took up arms to fight themselves on Tuesday‚ was quiet later that night with no new incidents occurring.
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