Man burnt to death in KZN
2008-10-03 13:06
Durban - A 84-year-old man burnt to death in his Mtubatuba home in northern KwaZulu-Natal after a candle fell over, police said on Friday.
Captain Jabulani Mdletshe said the man was sleeping in his bedroom when the candle fell over at about 23:30 on Thursday night.
"He used the candle to keep warm because these residents there don't have electricity," said Mdletshe.
Fire department officials declared the man dead at the scene. Police said no foul play was suspected.
- SAPA