Flash flood kills nine at church gathering in South Africa

Flash flood kills nine at church gathering in South Africa
Rescuers carry the body of a flood victim retrieved from the Jukskei river in Johannesburg (AP)

At least nine people have died and eight others are missing after they were swept away by a flash flood along a river in Johannesburg, rescue officials in South Africa have said.

Two bodies were recovered on Saturday and a further seven bodies were found when the rescue mission resumed on Sunday morning.

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