Flash floods kill Eskom employees in the Midlands
Local emergency officials have recovered the bodies of two Eskom employees - after their vehicle was swept away by flash floods in the uMzinyathi District, in the KZN Midlands.
The men had been part of a group of workers who'd gone to check on electricity faults near the uMsinga area yesterday - after severe thunderstorms in the area.
Co-workers say they watched in horror as the vehicle was swept down the raging Sampofu River - with Makhosonke Mbhele and Dumisani Mlaba still inside.
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The Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs Department says it's working with Eskom to provide support & counselling to the families and traumatised co-workers.
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Officials say disaster teams have now been placed on standby in preparation for any eventuality.