On Monday morning, several roads leading to Jagersfontein in the Free State were closed, with flood warning signs, after a dam from a nearby mine collapsed, and a mudslide flooded the area. | iavanpijoos
Roads and open fields were covered with grey water, while two disaster management helicopters were stationed in an open veld. Several houses close to the dam were damaged and a car which was swept away stood abandoned in a veld.
"I ran outside my house to come and see what was happening. We were all surprised and wondering what was going on," he said.Ntoahae returned to the area on Monday morning to search for his wife who lives in a different house on the other side of the township."I'm hoping and praying that she is okay. My phone battery is flat, so I can't even phone her."
"These animals tried to swim to safety in this mud, and it is really sad for these animals; trying to get to higher ground, and there is no more ground to go to," he said.Mining company Jagersfontein Development said it was"devastated" by the tragedy and the impact on the community. The company added that the waste water was not hazardous.
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