Fourteen people have died when a small river suddenly flooded in Johannesburg, South Africa after a heavy downpour, while the search continues for several missing people.
And emergency services spokesman Robert Mulodzi said 33 people were on the banks of the Yoska River when the flash flood hit, adding that when the storm hit, many were standing inside the river and were swept away by force. current.
Notably, this area of Johannesburg is often affected by river flash floods, where rain and thunderstorms occur almost every evening during the southern hemisphere summer, and are often sudden and severe.