Four men trapped under Bryanston Drive during flooding
BRYANSTON – Read about how four men were saved during a traumatic experience in Bryanston...
Four men escaped serious injury on 30 January after they were rescued from beneath a flooded bridge on Bryanston Drive.
ER24 paramedics, along with Police Search and Rescue teams, arrived on the scene and found that four men were trapped after the river had flooded during the heavy rains.
The Police Search and Rescue team donned wetsuits to assist the trapped men, while community services diverted most of the traffic from the bridge.
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Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesperson said, “ER24 assisted the rescue teams using rescue throw ropes to retrieve the four men.
“After a short few minutes, all four men were brought to the nearby banks and were assessed by ER24. Fortunately, no one sustained any injuries.”
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