Woman stuck in tree after flash floods hit Randburg
Security guards on the premises accessed a ladder and rope, and with the help of ER24 medics, she was coaxed to safety.
Flash floods prompted the woman to climb a tree. Image: Twitter/Arrive Alive
A 47-year-old woman found herself stuck in a tree in Blairgowrie on Tuesday night, according to Arrive Alive.
ER24 reports that the woman was swept downstream by a flash flood. Quick thinking prompted her to grab a tree branch as she was being swept away, and she climbed the tree to get to higher ground.
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Security guards on the premises accessed a ladder and rope, and with the help of ER24 medics, she was coaxed to safety.
The woman sustained moderate injuries, and was transported to Helen Joseph Hospital for further medical attention.
Woman stuck in tree following flash flood in Blairgrowrie https://t.co/PWrELzvbN3 #ArriveAlive @ER24EMS pic.twitter.com/A9ZPD2UAde
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) March 6, 2019
(Compiled by Nica Schreuder)
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