IN PICS | Devastated Jagersfontein residents attempt to rescue the little they can after dam wall collapse
Two residents of Jagersfontein carry a suitcase of clothes they saved after the mudslide destroyed homes. (GCIS)
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.
A Jagersfontein resident inspecting documents after a mudslide destroyed homes. (GCIS)
Mud from the mine’s tailings dam covered almost everything in Jagersfontein. (GCIS)
Mud from the collapse of the mine’s tailings dam wall swept into people's homes. (GCIS)
Homes, cars and other structures were devastated after the collapse of a tailings dam in Jagersfontein in September 2022. File photo. (GCIS)
A resident holding some items he managed to save at Jagersfontein. (GCIS)
Jagersfontein residents look at the damage caused by the mine's tailings dam wall collapse. (GCIS)
The Jagersfontein landscape after the dam wall collapsed last year. The department of water and sanitation is taking expert advice to help it improve regulation. File photo.
(GCIS)
Residents tried to save the little that was left after the the mine’s tailings dam wall collapsed on Sunday. (GCIS)
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