Johannesburg - A section of the N2 between Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth has collapsed on Saturday evening, the provincial government said.
Provincial traffic and disaster management spokesperson Tshepo Machae said the collapse was due to rainfall in the area.
Machae said additional information on vehicles affected or potential casualties was not yet available.
- SAPA/News24
SAWDOS: See images published earlier on the blog. The road is closed to traffic and will take up to 6 months to repair.
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Sunday, 21 October 2012
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