At least 50 people injured as Tornado hits Vaal Marina

At least 300 people were displaced and 50 others injured on Monday, after a tornado hit the Vaal Marina area in Midvaal, Gauteng, causing extensive damage, paramedics said.

ER24 spokesperson Ineke van Huyssteen said paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 6pm  and found extensive damage caused by the tornado.

“Rooftops were blown off and power lines were damaged. People on the scene described it as a tornado to paramedics. Upon further assessment, paramedics found at least 50 patients sustained minor injuries. Half of the patients were treated on the scene and a total of 25 patients were transported by ER24, as well as another medical service on the scene, to hospital for further medical care,” Huyssteen said.

Midvaal Mayor Bongani Baloyi told EWN two help centres had been set-up by the municipality to assist those who have lost everything. Baloyi said the number of properties damaged or destroyed by the natural disaster was expected to rise once a full assessment has been concluded.

“We will be going back today [Tuesday] and just try and access and see what the actual damage is. Electricity supply was completely cut off last night, with some of the electricity infrastructure damaged,” he said.

– African News Agency (ANA)

Today in the Vaal Marina at Misty Bay Vaal dam Bentie Bezuidenhout #SouthAfrica @SAWeatherServic @JoelGuy_ @eNCAWeather @vslandbou pic.twitter.com/mNKo1WvSjM

— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 11, 2017

Today in the Vaal Marina at Misty Bay Vaal dam Bentie Bezuidenhout #SouthAfrica @SAWeatherServic @JoelGuy_ @eNCAWeather @vslandbou pic.twitter.com/oKhX6Hz6jz

— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 11, 2017

Tornado causes massive damage at Vaal Marina near the Vaal Dam. WATCH pic.twitter.com/FYcUd0SbIP

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) December 11, 2017

Tornado went through Vaal Marina on the Vaal Dam this evening… Roofs blown off, trees uprooted, walls down – lots of damage to property!! pic.twitter.com/gYy0NL8drc

— Sandy Gaddin (@SandyGaddin) December 11, 2017

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📸 Structures overturned from possible tornado at Vaal marina with Monday's storm damage estimated in the millions | Images from community group pic.twitter.com/jyMQOZmgqS

— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) December 11, 2017

RT* RT _ArriveAlive: Severe wind injures at least 50, destroys property in the Vaal Marina area… Photos Community Support Forum – CSF https://t.co/4NeorWklPz ER24EMS #ArriveAlive #wind #tornado pic.twitter.com/qBXrrMRdpS

— Gauteng PIG Spotter (@randpigspot) December 12, 2017

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