Nine homeless people were rescued from the flooded Umbilo River in Durban this morning, paramedics said.
They were sleeping under the M4 bridge when the water level rose and trapped them, Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said.
One person was rescued using ropes across the river and the rest were hoisted up with a rope lowered from the bridge.
Nine people rescued from flooded river
Nine homeless people were rescued from the flooded Umbilo River in Durban this morning, paramedics said.
They were sleeping under the M4 bridge when the water level rose and trapped them, Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said.
One person was rescued using ropes across the river and the rest were hoisted up with a rope lowered from the bridge.
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