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Patients at Jane Furse Hospital relocated following flooding due to storm

According to the Department of Health, the storm caused serious flooding.

POLOKWANE – The MEC for Health in Limpopo, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, will visit the Jane Furse Hospital  after patients has to be relocated to other facilities following a huge storm last night, 20 December.

According to the spokesperson for the department, Neil Shikwambana, the storm caused serious flooding and damage to parts of the hospital.

Photo: Limpopo Department of Health

“This meant patients had to be evacuated to nearby facilities such as St Ritas,” he said.

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