According to a recent report by the South African National Sea Rescue Institute, a total of 8.862 people drowned in South Africa between the years 2016 and 2021, which means 28 people drown in the country on a weekly average, Sputnik reported.
It added that two bodies were found on Saturday during the rescue mission, which resumed the next day, leading to the discovery of seven more dead people. The operation involves the police, fire service, and specialist aquatic rescue teams.
Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi issued a statement saying 33 people were on the banks of the Jukskei River in Johannesburg when the flash flood occurred.
Many people were in the river during the storm, and flash floods took them into the river, he added.
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