Two people have been reported missing with dozens more rushed to hospital after a mining dam burst its banks in Jagersfontein in the Free State – flooding parts of the town.
Residents are being evacuated, with reports of houses collapsing near the Charlesville area.
Emergency services are on the scene.
Speaker for the Kopanong Municipality Jerry Moitse is on site.
“The town has been separated by the mud so the two communities you can’t access them. There’s a lot of people who have been admitted to hospital – over 20.”
🟥UPDATE🟥 Free State Kopanong Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Xolani Tseletsele cautions residents about the mining sluice dumps that has burst. Tseletsele confirmed his communication with the MEC for Cogta in relation to the incident. pic.twitter.com/efW02jyfIw
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