** Washington EMT killed in climbing accident
** South African university paramedic severely injured after student protest goes awry
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A Spokane, Washington EMT is dead after a Friday climbing accident in the Spokane Valley’s
Dishman Mica Hills. That is the word from KHQ TV (Allison Flicker/November 9) which said
Andrew Bower, 26, fell 60 ft to his death while replacing climbing anchors. According to the
news site, it is believed Bower slipped on some moss while undertaking the task following his
work shift. Colleagues remembered Bower as a giving person who died trying to help other
people. Funeral services are pending. A gofundme account has been set up to aid in funeral expenses.
SOUTH AFRICA NEWS
** An on campus medic at University of Western Cape in Cape Town was severely injured
Wednesday after protesters attempted to burn down a student residence. Eyewitness News
(Xolani Koyana/Natalie Malgas/November 11) said the provider was attacked while attempting
to extinguish the fire. According to the news service, the practitioner remains in hospital with
undisclosed injuries. Police, meanwhile, have essentially shut down the campus, with armed
guards patrolling the premises. Earlier, stun grenades and rubber bullets had been used to disperse
the students, some of whom were armed with rocks and wearing balaclavas. The exact nature of the
protest remains murky. However, the initial spark for the violence appears to have occurred when
five people were arrested earlier in the day for an illegal gathering. Though by evening things
seemed to have calmed down, several students said the protests would continue until the university
administration listened to their demands.
