Driver in shock after truck overturns due to gale force winds
The Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre says it’s on high alert as the city braces for days of bad weather.
A cold front is expected to hit parts of Western and Southern South Africa from Friday 10 July 2020.
The Western Cape is experiencing heavy rains as well as gale-force winds and a significant drop in temperatures.
Spokesperson for the city’s disaster management Charlotte Powell says all teams are on standby.
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Gale force winds left a truck driver in complete shock when the truck he was driving overturned due to the strong winds.
The incident happened in the Villiersdorp area. The driver managed to get out of the truck before it overturned.
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