Fire victim grandmother also passes away

They were rushed to Midland Hospital and then transferred to Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha for treatment, but sadly she also lost the fight against the consequences of the fire.

Correspondent Chriszanne Janse van Vuuren

Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 09:03
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Fire victim grandmother also passes away
Martha Roberts

GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - Martha Roberts, grandmother of nine-year-old Chevone and 12-year-old Melrhiana Roberts who tragically lost their lives in a fire late last week, also passed away last night. 

Martha and her five-year old granddaughter, Chanté Roberts, managed to escape when their shack in the Riemvasmaak informal settlement caught fire. 

They were rushed to Midland Hospital and then transferred to Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha for treatment, but sadly she also lost the fight against the consequences of the fire.

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