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25 August 2023
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Sinkhole swallows City of Cape Town refuse compactor truck; Technical rescue deployed
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The City of Cape Town retrieved a refuse compactor truck that fell into a sinkhole after a section of road gave way on Monday morning. The Mayco member for urban waste management, Grant Twigg, said the road in Lavender Hill had no visible signs of damage. Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City’s Fire and Rescue Service, said the City’s Fire and Rescue Service received a call at approximately 09h05 of a truck stuck in a hole in Lavender Hill, on Monday, 21 August 2023.
“The incident took place at on the corners of Depsiton Circle and Mirbey Road in Lavender Hill. The roadway seemed to just give way and a Solid Waste truck got stuck in it. We dispatched a technical rescue vehicle with a crane and a crew from Wynberg to have the truck removed from the roadway. ‘Another towing service arrived to assist as the vehicle is extremely heavy”, said Carelse.
“Our response included a motor pump with crew and a paramedic from Wynberg Fire Station, the technical rescue unit from Goodwood Fire Station and a technical rescue vehicle and Dive Unit from Roeland Street”, he added.
“The two technical rescue vehicles and a private entity assisted in removing the truck from the “sink hole”. The vehicle was removed at approximately 17h00. Only one person was taken to hospital; she was in shock and had no apparent injuries”, said Carelse.
“Challenges faced included that the crews had to cognisant of the fact not to cause further damages to the vehicle and had to consider the bystanders.”
Source: Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson, City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service
“The incident took place at on the corners of Depsiton Circle and Mirbey Road in Lavender Hill. The roadway seemed to just give way and a Solid Waste truck got stuck in it. We dispatched a technical rescue vehicle with a crane and a crew from Wynberg to have the truck removed from the roadway. ‘Another towing service arrived to assist as the vehicle is extremely heavy”, said Carelse.
“Our response included a motor pump with crew and a paramedic from Wynberg Fire Station, the technical rescue unit from Goodwood Fire Station and a technical rescue vehicle and Dive Unit from Roeland Street”, he added.
“The two technical rescue vehicles and a private entity assisted in removing the truck from the “sink hole”. The vehicle was removed at approximately 17h00. Only one person was taken to hospital; she was in shock and had no apparent injuries”, said Carelse.
“Challenges faced included that the crews had to cognisant of the fact not to cause further damages to the vehicle and had to consider the bystanders.”
Source: Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson, City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service
