PHOTO: 90-year-old musician, Mayah Veerappen, has passed away in burning house in Silverglen, Chatsworth

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that 90-year-old musician, Mayah Veerappen, has passed away in burning house in Silverglen, Chatsworth.

A Chatsworth couple and their son died when a fire engulfed their Silverglen home on Sunday night.

Mayah Veerappen, 91, leader of the Star Orchestra band, his wife Kogie, 89, and their son Niren, 54, were found dead by firefighters after the blaze.

eThekwini fire divisional commander Nkulumo Dube said firefighters arrived at the five-bedroom house around 10pm to find it fully engulfed, with flames already through the roof. They entered through an unlocked kitchen door and brought the fire under control within 30 minutes. READ MORE HERE

“The victims were found burnt beyond recognition,” Dube said. He noted the elderly couple was bedridden, which may have prevented their escape.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Information reads: “Silverglen e Chatsworth eThekwini kushe umuzi kwashona ikhehla elina 90 elaliwumculi kudala, lashona no mfazi walo kanye nendodana yabo.”