Flash flood kills nine in Johannesburg
"There was a group of 33 congregants conducting church rituals. Two people were swept away and confirmed dead on the scene. We continued the search this morning and have recovered seven other bodies," said Robert Mulaudzi, spokesman for the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services.
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- Published Date: 05:36 | 04 December 2022
- Modified Date: 05:53 | 04 December 2022
A flash flood that followed heavy rains has killed nine people taking part in religious rituals in Johannesburg, emergency services said on Sunday.
A group of 33 worshippers had joined church rituals on the banks of the Jukskei river when the flooding stuck, said Robert Mulaudzi, spokesman for the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services.
"Two people were swept away and confirmed dead on the scene," he said.
"We continued the search this morning and have recovered seven other bodies," he added on Sunday.
Rescue workers and firefighters are still searching for missing people.
Sudden surges of water are common in this part of Johannesburg, where storms take place almost every night during the southern summer.