The area was hit by heavy rain on Saturday – River overflowed
Fourteen people died when a river suddenly overflowed in Johannesburgas the region was hit by severe storms yesterday, Saturday, and rescue services are expected to continue searching for missing people, it was announced this evening by the city’s emergency services.
The death toll therefore rose from nine to fourteen after five more bodies were found, Robert Mulaounji, the city’s emergency services spokesman, told AFP, who was unable to give an exact number tonight. who continue to be reported as missing.
“Last night, a group was participating in religious ceremonies in the river when a storm started,” said Mulaunji, who said 33 worshipers were on the banks of the small Juskei River when it suddenly overflowed.
Hopes of finding ‘alive people reported missing are dwindling’he underlined.
A sudden rise of water is a common occurrence in this district of Johannesburg, where the storms, almost every night during the summer, are often sudden and violent.
“Access to rivers is free in this country and people practice their religion wherever they want,” Mulaunji recalled. “However, we need to step up awareness campaigns” to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
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