We were robbed of our dreams, says grieving wife

FOR a Tongaat woman the pain of losing her husband, Arvin Ramluckan, during the tornado remains, while her two young daughters yearn for their father daily.

- NADIA KHAN

Arvin, 37, a boilermaker, from Sand-fields, died in hospital on June 6, three days after the tornado hit. He suffered extensive head injuries.

At the time, a relative said Arvin's company transport had dropped him off near a shop on Sandfields Road.

He and a friend were walking to his home, a few metres away, when they were caught in the tornado.

The relative said Arvin and his friend held hands and started running to another friend’s house to seek shelter. However, along the way, they were separated.

He said Arvin was picked up by the tornado and flung against a brick wall, which then collapsed on him.

Arvin was later taken to hospital by paramedics and placed on a ventilator.

Speaking to the POST, Shanel Ramluckan, his wife, said they had hoped he would recover.

"I still remember seeing him lying in his hospital bed. While he was not able to speak or move, I had some hope that he would get through it. But he fought until he couldn’t anymore. His tragic passing has been our greatest loss as he was the most loving husband and father. He was also our protector, and now we are forced to live without him.”