Search continues for missing congregants swept away during a baptism in Bramley Park
Five more bodies have been recovered along Jukskei Road in Northern Johannesburg by the Johannesburg Emergency Services, bringing the drowning death toll after a baptism ceremony to 14. Around 30 churchgoers were performing the religious ceremony when they were swept away by the strongly flowing Jukskei River.
Most of the bodies were recovered between Corlett and Graystson Drives in Sandton. It is believed more people are still missing – presumed drowned.
The search operation has been called off until Monday. Emergency Services Spokesperson Robert Muladuzi says, “From 8 o’clock up until which is around 6, we have managed to recover 12 bodies. So if we take these 12 and add them to the 2 which we recovers yesterday it makes 14 bodies in total. That is where we stand now. We have got some areas that we still need to explore which might also add to the 14 that we have. So we will be calling it a day for today and will be resuming tomorrow.
Source: SABC
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