{"id":299550,"date":"2026-04-07T18:51:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=299550"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:03:59","slug":"bergbrand-en-vragmotorbotsing-op-du-toitskloofpas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/bergbrand-en-vragmotorbotsing-op-du-toitskloofpas\/","title":{"rendered":"Bergbrand \u00e9n vragmotorbotsing op Du Toitskloofpas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PAARL &#8211; <\/strong>Die Du Toitskloofpas is tans vir alle verkeer gesluit nadat twee vragmotors in \u2019n botsing betrokke was, terwyl nooddienste gelyktydig \u2019n groot veldbrand in dieselfde omgewing bestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volgens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1BUx5q8ieG\/\">&#8216;n verklaring<\/a> die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit (KWDM) is die pas gesluit weens &#8216;n ongeluk waarin twee vragmotors teen mekaar gebots het. Opruimingswerk is tans aan die gang en kan nog geruime tyd duur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intussen het die KWDM se branddienste bevestig dat hulle na \u2019n brand bo-op die pas ontplooi is. Die vuur, wat op privaat grond brand, het reeds oor \u2019n groot gebied versprei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"299552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/bergbrand-en-vragmotorbotsing-op-du-toitskloofpas\/whatsapp-image-2026-04-07-at-18-01-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-04-07 at 18.01.10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10-1024x576.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Ongeluk\" class=\"wp-image-299552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10-1320x743.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-18.01.10.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>Die Du Toitskloofpas is tans gesluit weens &#8216;n vragmotor ongeluk. Foto: Verskaf<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tien brandweervoertuie en hul bemanning is na die toneel gestuur en word deur addisionele grondspanne ondersteun wat waterspuitpype gebruik om die vlamme te probeer stuit. Lugondersteuning word deur twee helikopters verskaf wat tans water oor die brandgebied stort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CapeNature is ook op die toneel en het \u2019n grondspan ontplooi om met die bluswerk te help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0Lm2rAMZikaMjYcBhosjQJqVM1s1MA7vS1rsN3t3LCLMotQFLUSCUkmpn2enfzwzol%26id%3D100068908522278&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Brandvoertuie maak tans van die pad gebruik om toegang tot die brandgebied te verkry. 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