Flash floods kill at least two in Ekurhuleni, flights diverted

Cars have been submerged in flash floods in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 9 November.

Cars have been submerged in flash floods in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 9 November. Photo: Facebook/Intelligence Bureau

Flash floods have affected a number of roads in Johannesburg on Wednesday, including the N1, N3 and Jan Smuts

EKURHULENI – A flash flood in Linksfield, Ekurhuleni is believed to have resulted in the death of at least two people, this is according to Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spoekesperson Nana Radebe.

More than a hundred cars were pushed off the N3 highway, down an embankment, and were submerged.

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FLOODING TIPS:

20cm of water can sweep a person away

Half a metre of water can float a car

Never drive around barricades
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 9, 2016

Paramedics were attending to multiple patients with minor injuries.

Emer-G-Med has urged motorists to avoid the N3 around Linksfield as the highway is closed.

#JoburgFloods Most squatter camps are in low lying areas... pic.twitter.com/jZldWaoNLr
— Baynham Goredema (@bayhaus) November 9, 2016

Car swept away after FLOODING in Bedfordview | unknown pic.twitter.com/MkCl5Txgjz
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 9, 2016

The City of Johannesburg asked that people report issues related to the floods tweeting, "please report all Flash Floods related incidents to the JMPD or SAPS, on the City of Johannesburg’s call centre number: 0860JOBURG (562874)"

Flights to OR Tambo International airport have been diverted because of the inclement weather.