Two men, believed to be in their early twenties, sustained multiple injuries when they were assaulted with a knife in Talc Street, Carletonville.
During the early hours of this morning, paramedics from ER24 were dispatched to the scene in Talc Street where they found one of the men with serious lacerations to his face and arms. He was bleeding profusely and paramedics had to stabilise and stop the bleeding before he was transported to hospital. A second man was found with multiple lacerations over his arms. He was later transported by another service to hospital.
Both men were transported to Carletonville Hospital for further care. It is understood that they were on their way home from a nearby shop when the incident occurred. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident is not yet known.
Werner Vermaak
ER24 Spokesperson