SA dam collapse kills one and injures dozens
At least one person has been killed and dozens injured in central South Africa, in flooding caused by the bursting of a dam at a mine.
The water swept away houses and cars in the town of Jagersfontein, south-west of the Free State capital of Bloemfontein.
People have fled their homes, with a sea of mud and water flowing in.
The town's power supplies were cut off, as mud engulfed a substation.
Reports say some houses completely collapsed.
Rescue teams - including divers and helicopters - have gone to help.
A government agency has tweeted a video showing the extent of the devastation:
#ICYMI Minister @DlaminiZuma activates National Disaster Management Centre #NDMC to support Jagersfontein communities affected by the mining dam that burst its banks https://t.co/iLkjsL1ry6
— NationalCoGTA 🇿🇦 (@NationalCoGTA) September 12, 2022
Video: TSF Risk Solutions https://t.co/nnNDbsivZH pic.twitter.com/g2JWBX0nCY
This article originally appeared on BBC News
Photo: NationalCoGTA Twitter