DStv Channel 403 Wednesday, 04 December 2024

Severe weather | Toddler killed, thousands displaced in Gauteng and Mpumalanga

JOHANNESBURG - A toddler has died after a structure fell onto him during a severe storm in Eldorado Park. 

Thousands more are displaced in Gauteng and Mpumalanga following severe storms on Wednesday.

Hundreds of homes, cars and a shopping centre were damaged.

READ: Severe weather | Dozens injured in Gauteng, Mpumalanga storms

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says officials are assessing the storm damage.

In the meantime, emergency services remain on high alert.

The Weather Service is probing if the damage in Randfontein was caused by a tornado, which many people are alluding to on social media.

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