The city has called on residents to stay away from the scene for safety reasons.
A woman sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital after a City of Cape Town refuse truck fell into a sinkhole in Lavender Hill on Monday morning.
“Contingency measures are being put in place to ensure minimal delays to refuse collection services in the area. Counselling is also available for staff if needed,” said Alderman Twigg.“Residents are assured this matter is receiving our utmost attention.” “We dispatched a technical rescue vehicle with a crane and a crew from Wynberg to have the truck removed from the roadway,” said Carelse.“Another towing service arrived to assist as the vehicle is extremely heavy. This is an ongoing scene at present,” said Carelse.Zahid Badroodien, the city’s mayoral committee member for water and sanitation said the Water and Sanitation Directorate was investigating the cause of the incident.
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