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The children, two aged 10 and one aged nine, are known to have been found in the trench that had accumulated water due to the heavy rains that hit parts of Gauteng over the past 48 hours.
JOHANNESBURG – The bodies of three children on Saturday were found in an incomplete stormwater trench in Hammanskraal.
The children, two aged 10 and one aged nine, are known to have been found in the trench that had accumulated water due to the heavy rains that hit parts of Gauteng over the past 48 hours.
The circumstances surrounding the tragedy were not yet clear, but authorities said the bodies were discovered by bystanders.
Tshwane emergency services said police were investigating the incident.
In other parts of the capital, clean-up operations were underway following localized flooding and damage from nighttime rain.
“Flood incidents were reported to the Tshwane emergency services call center related to the heavy rains experienced in various parts of the city on November 20, 2020. No loss of life or injuries were reported as a result of the heavy downpours.
“Major traffic blockages, flooded roads and bridges, vehicles stuck in the water, trees uprooted and houses flooded were reported in various parts of the city,” emergency services said in a statement.
River and End streets in Centurion are still closed. Blocked by sand due to flooding. pic.twitter.com/Kg2NPaFyEQ
City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) November 21, 2020
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