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Die Hugenote-tonnel tussen die Paarl en Worcester is tot verdere kennisgewing gesluit nadat ‘n bus omstreeks 23:00 Vrydagaand (3 Oktober) binne die tonnel in vlamme verswelg is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luidens ‘n verklaring deur die Breedevallei-munisipaliteit het die tonnel “strukturele skade” opgedoen en sal gesluit bly totdat herstelwerk voltooi is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Die ongelukstoneel is opgeruim maar die tonnel het strukturele skade opgedoen. Dit sal die hele dag gesluit bly totdat ‘n volledige assessering voltooi is,” het die Breedevallei-munisipaliteit ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Die
Die verkeer word Saterdagoggend op die N1-snelweg in die Paarl herlei. Foto: Rasaad Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Motoriste is daaraan herinner dat die Du Toitskloofpas, wat sou dien as die naaste alternatiewe roete, steeds gesluit is weens padwerke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volgens die Drakenstein-munisipaliteit, wie se branddienste na die toneel uitgeroep is, het die bus glo ‘n elektriese fout ervaar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Alle passasiers is veilig ontruim. Een pasi\u00ebnt het geringe beserings opgedoen en is na die hospitaal geneem. Geen verdere beserings is aangemeld nie,” lui Drakenstein se verklaring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provinsiale verkeersdienste en polisie was Saterdagoggend by die Hugenote-tolhek waar verkeer herlei word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Die
Die Hugenote-tolhek is Saterdagoggend gesluit weens skade aan die tonnel. Foto: Rasaad Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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