The Jukskei River where church congregants were swept away in a flash flood on Saturday night. File picSearch and rescue teams will resume their search on Sunday for church congregants who were swept away in a flash flood during a baptism at the Jukskei River, near Sandton, Johannesburg, on Saturday night.
Johannesburg emergency medical services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said 33 people were conducting the ritual when a storm hit, causing a flash flood.“We have only recovered two bodies so far,” he told TimesLIVE.Mulaudzi said the search was called off at 10pm on Saturday due to the lack of visibility.
A multidisciplinary team including police search and rescue and emergency services are involved in the search.
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