PICS: Ballito trashed in massive storm IOSNewsSA
The roof collapsed at Gianni's restaurant in Ballito in the storm on Thursday night. Picture: SuppliedInside Gianni's restaurant in Ballito after the roof collapsed in the storm on Thursday night. Picture: SuppliedThe scene where two people were trapped due to a structural collapse.
Paul Herbst of IPSS Medical Rescue said medical teams and rescue division were kept busy during and after the storm in Ballito and surrounding areas on the North Coast. Rescue’s teams attended four structural collapses, nine accidents, flooding complaints and treated 22 people all related to the storm.
He said residents were left no electricity, as well as houses and other establishments were flooded and personal belongings found up to 200m away from there residence, due to the strong winds. Two people were trapped in the house on a private estate in the Ballito area when the roof collapsed. They had to be freed by rescuers
The Ballito beachfront was especially hard hit with a number of restaurants damaged including Gianni's Ristorante and the Ocean Basket. "Gianni's roof is completely off. Four people sustained minor injuries," he said.
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