Pedestrians are swept away by floodwaters in Klerksdorp, South Africa, as a search and rescue mission is underway.

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Pedestrians are swept away by floodwaters in Klerksdorp, South Africa, as a search and rescue mission is underway.

According to witnesses, the people who were swept away were trying to cross the Schoonspruit River. Homes and businesses in the town were flooded.

Authorities are on high alert and have warned people not to take unnecessary risks.