Tuesday morning ushered in death, and darkness for residents in Lotus Park and surrounding vicinity after two alleged cable thieves suffered fatal burns when they were electrocuted while tampering with a power box, on Cocos Avenue.
PT Alarms Tactical unit and armed response teams together with PT Ambulance Service responded to Cocos Avenue and found the two deceased men. They had suffered extensive burns and demised on scene.
It is believed the men were tampering with a power box when they were electrocuted and burned to death.
Ethekwini firefighters were on scene and doused the burning power box.
SAPS officers responded to the site and will investigate further.
Units on Scene:
PT Alarms Tactical unit
Pt Alarms Armed response
PT Ambulance Service
TA Protection services
Isipingo SAPS
Ethekweni fire department