12 September 2022 1 Min Read
IN PICS | Devastated Jagersfontein residents attempt to rescue the little they can after dam wall collapse
Two residents carry a suitcase of clothes they saved after the mudslide destroyed homes.
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Residents of Jagersfontein in the Free State tried to rescue what was left of their homes and possessions on Monday after the collapse of the local mine’s tailings dam wall.
The collapse resulted in mudslides that engulfed nearby homes.
One person died, scores were injured, more than 200 people were displaced and a few people remain unaccounted for.
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Homes, cars and other structures were not spared when the mine's tailings dam wall collapsed.
Image: GCIS
Image: GCIS
Jagersfontein residents look at the damage caused by the mine's tailings dam wall collapse.
Image: GCIS
Image: GCIS
Residents tried to save the little that was left after the the mine’s tailings dam wall collapsed on Sunday.
Image: GCIS
Image: GCIS
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