Joburg Emergency Services are still searching for a group of worshippers that were swept away by flash floods in the Jukskei River yesterday. Nine people have been confirmed dead so far. eNCA's Aviwe Mtila reports. #dstv403
JOHANNESBURG - The death toll in the Jukskei drownings has climbed to nine.
Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi confirmed that seven more bodies were discovered in the river on Sunday.
READ: Jukskei drowning | Search continues for missing church members
Church members were swept away by flash floods during a baptism ceremony on Saturday.
Several worshippers are still missing.
@CityofJoburgEMS @CityofJoburgZA @CoJPublicSafety Search for Alex missing 15 continues this morning along Juskei river stream alleged to have been swept away during a Church ritual.#JoburgBravest pic.twitter.com/X0Z1TOh2vj
— Cojems Spokesperson (@RobertMulaudzi) December 4, 2022
