Passengers miraculously escape taxi swept into KwaZulu-Natal river
Four people had a lucky escape when the taxi they were travelling in was swept into a flooded river.
The incident took place in KwaZulu-Natal after heavy rainfall in the area on Wednesday.
According to reports, the taxi had been travelling along the Barnsley Road, in the Camps Drift area of Pietermaritzburg.
In the video, the occupants can be seen climbing out of the taxi while the vehicle gets swept away in the heavy current. At one point, one of the passengers could also be seen floating away with the water. All four passengers survived and were treated for minor scrapes and cuts, except for one female passenger who had suffered hyperthermia.
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Watch the traumatic incident below.
WARNING | Not for sensitive viewers
#sapsKZN Early yesterday, PMB #SAR, #K9SAR & Msunduzi Fire Dept were called to assist after a minibus with 4 occupants was swept off the low level bridge at Slangspruit River at the end of Barnsley Rd. 4 People incl the driver were transported by ER24 to Hospital for treatment ME pic.twitter.com/48vh0nluv0
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) November 14, 2019