Snow in South Africa – Johannesburg – Durban highway closed, drivers stranded

Unusually heavy snowfall today caused major problems on South Africa’s road network, where people remained stranded at noon local time after spending the night in their vehicles. The N3 highway, which links Johannesburg to the east coast city of Durban, was one of the hardest hit and many sections of it were closed, even if diverting traffic was impossible, authorities said. Emergency services worked throughout the night and are continuing to help people trapped in their cars, but at this time it is not known how many are trapped or in what condition they are, an official said. of the company that manages the motorways, Tania Doogra, on the TV network ENCA. Blankets and meals have been distributed to some of the stranded drivers, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government said in a press release issued this afternoon. Trucks have been parked on the side of the road since yesterday […]
Source: News Beast

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