Seven people have been killed in an accident involving a minibus taxi in Johannesburg.
The fatal accident was reported along Comaro Road, between Tarentaal Avenue and Pieter Ackroyd Avenue, south of Johannesburg, on a wet Wednesday morning.
The accident comes as severe thunderstorms hit Joburg.
Accident
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla said the accident involved two vehicles, a Toyota Quantum minibus taxi and a bakkie.
“Multiple injuries have been reported, with seven fatalities confirmed from the minibus taxi. Emergency personnel and law enforcement officials are on scene, and Comaro Road is blocked in both directions.
“Motorists are advised to avoid Comaro Road and to use alternative routes, as vehicles are being diverted at Pieter Ackroyd Avenue and Soetdoring Avenue,” Fihla said.
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