KZN Student Tragically Killed in Accident

Faizel Patel, 2016-06-09

Crawford College in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed that one of its students has tragically passed away in an accident and another injured.

In a statement the school says that 16-year-old Uzair Manjra who was in grade 10, his friend Shaariq Joosub from grade 11 and another friend were travelling from school this morning when their vehicle was involved in an accident

Uzair passed away on the scene while Shaariq was injured.

Crawford has conveyed condolences to the family and says that counsellors would be made available to students of the school to come terms with their fellow learners passing.

Principal Andre Loots says all examinations that were due to be written tomorrow would be rescheduled.

May Allah SWT grant the Marhoom Jannatul Firdous Ameen. One should recite Surah Ikhlas three times for Isaale Sawaab of ones parents and all the Marhoomeen.

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