Nine bodies found after flash flood incident Jukskei River in Sandton
"We are working hard to assist all the families affected by this tragedy,” says EMS.
With the ongoing search of 15 people who were last seen at the Jukskei Park in Bramley Park on December 3, a press conference was held.
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Spokesperson for the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management, Robert Mulaudzi spoke at the Sandton Fire Station on December 4.
Mulaudzi shared details of their search operation which started late afternoon on December 3. Officials from various emergency entities were notified that a religious group conducting their ceremony near the river were taken away by the currents of a flash flood.
“We came back this morning (December 4) to continue our search for the missing people from Corlett Drive to Grayston Drive,” said Mulaudzi. “In between those areas we can confirm that we have recovered seven bodies. We are working hard to assist all the families affected by this tragedy.”
With the two bodies that were found yesterday during the search operation, a total of nine bodies have now been confirmed. According to the spokesperson, the age range of the current victims is from 5 to 30 years old.
Families of the victims all waited outside the station for further information and update from officials.
Community Development City of Johannesburg, Ronald Harris, who represented the mayor of Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, arrived to talk to the families.
