The rain we received was a blessing and a curse as everybody found out on the evening of 11 March.
Roads were flooded with an enormous amount of rain with OR Tambo being backed up for kilometers and residents scattering to prevent water damage as well. The bridge at Second Avenue in Blancheville fell victim to the force of the rain as it collapsed on Friday 11 March and dragging a minibus taxi along with it.
The scene as it happened on Friday 11 March
Rescue crew attempting the removal of the taxi after the collapse of the bridge
Rescue crew attempted the removal of the wreckage the following day and discovered the body of a young male in the aftermath.
Crew attempting to remove the taxi in the early hours on Saturday 12 March
The body that was found at the scene of the bridge collapsing
The body of the man has not yet been identified.
Read more on this in the FRIDAY 18 March edition of the WITBANK NEWS
