The City of Cape Town says it is retrieving a refuse compactor truck that fell into a sinkhole after a section of road gave way.
The City of Cape Town says it was"all hands on deck" to retrieve a refuse compactor truck that fell into a sinkhole on Monday morning.The City of Cape Town says it is retrieving a refuse compactor truck that fell into a sinkhole after a section of road gave way on Monday morning.
The Mayco member for urban waste management, Grant Twigg, said the road in Lavender Hill had no visible signs of damage.Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said a rescue vehicle and personnel were deployed after they received a call at around 09:00.The City of Cape Town says its"all hands on deck" as it retrieves a refuse truck that fell into a sinkhole on Monday morning.
"The main priority at this stage is to ensure the area is structurally safe to recover the vehicle and then the necessary assessment of the area can be done to determine the cause of the incident, among which is a sewer collapse," he added. Badroodien said:"We urge residents to please stay away from the site for safety reasons. This request applies while the officials are recovering the vehicle and conducting the assessment and throughout the period when the remedial work is being done. Once the necessary assessment has been completed, the way forward to remedy the situation will be determined. We regret any inconvenience caused and ask the public to cooperate with us during this time.
Twigg added contingency measures were being put in place to ensure minimal delays to refuse collection in the area.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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