More than 200 pupils & staff evacuated after bridge to WC school collapses due to flooding
Melikhaya Zagagana
18 July 2024 | 15:14The Western Cape Cape Disaster Management said the bridge gave in due to the intensity of floods.
CAPE TOWN - Over 200 pupils and 32 teaching staff have been evacuated after an entrance bridge to the Vlottenburg Primary School collapsed in Stellenbosch on Thursday.
The Western Cape Cape Disaster Management said the bridge gave in due to the intensity of floods.
Disaster Management said there were no injuries recorded but engineering and emergency services were on the scene.
[Just In] 283 learners and 32 teaching staff have been evacuated after an entrance bridge to the Vlottenburg Primary School in Stellenbosch collapsed today. WC Disaster Management says the bridge gave in due to the intensity of floods in the area. No injuries reported! pic.twitter.com/g2uOanyPVc
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