Trench Collapses On Man

The details of the incident are still unclear, but according to ER24 paramedics on scene, the details are as follows:

It seems that an unknown number of men had began digging two parallel trenches around a half a meter apart, approximately two to three meters deep and ten to twenty meters long. It is further believed that they were extracting copper cable from these trenches on a private industry's land in Welkom. As they continued extracting the cable, the middle wall between the two trenches gave way, causing the clay-like mud to collapse inward. 

ER24 paramedics were called to the scene to assist with possible patients, but all they could determine was that there was one man who was almost completely stuck in the mud. All that was visible was a small section of his face, and there was no possibility of removing him from the heavy soil. The local Bronville police force was on the scene, as well as the Welkom Flying Squad. After the middle wall of the trench had collapsed the man's accomplices had run to a nearby police station to alert the officials of the incident. 

Paramedics had to wait on scene for heavy rescue equipment to dig up the heavy soil in order to free the man's body. He is presumed deceased from him injuries. The police will be investigating the incident.