{"id":197385,"date":"2023-09-21T16:35:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2023\/09\/21\/pics-four-sandf-members-die-in-road-accident-in-northern-cape\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:35:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:35:16","slug":"pics-four-sandf-members-die-in-road-accident-in-northern-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2023\/09\/21\/pics-four-sandf-members-die-in-road-accident-in-northern-cape\/","title":{"rendered":"PICS: Four SANDF members die in road accident in Northern Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Another tragedy has hit the South African Defence Force (SANDF) after four of its members died during an accident in the semi-arid Northern Cape on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The four members were from the 8 Sai (8th South African Infantry) Battalion in Upington and they were on their way to an exercise of the army in the town of Lohatla.<\/p>\n

The army accident near Upington. Picture: Supplied <\/figcaption><\/img><\/figure>\n

The exercise is called Vukuhlome and it involves several battalions of the SANDF. The accident happened around 1pm.<\/p>\n

learnt through sources within the army that two other SANDF personnel were critically injured during the accident.<\/p>\n

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JUST IN: Another tragedy has hit the SANDF after soldiers (believed to be 4) died in an accident in the Northern Cape around 1pm on Thursday. The dead soldiers are from the 8 Sai Battalion and they were travelling from Upington to Lohatla where there is an army event. @<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bEoelSRRh1<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sihle Mavuso (@ZANewsFlash) September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During the same accident, nine other members of the army were also slightly injured and they were transferred to Dr Harry Surtie Hospital in Upington.<\/p>\n

According to an internal memo from the army about the accident, one of the military trucks broke down and it had to be towed by another one.<\/p>\n

While being towed, the military truck at the back got a tyre bust, causing both trucks to roll. During the rolling, the army officers were ejected and some were crushed by their truck and died on the scene.<\/p>\n

One of the two military trucks involved in the accident. Picture: Supplied <\/figcaption><\/img><\/figure>\n

The accident comes a day after a marine off the Western Cape coast claimed the lives of three SA Navy crew members while others were evacuated.<\/p>\n

The SANDF confirmed the incident via a statement and said families of the deceased have been notified of the incident.<\/p>\n

sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za<\/p>\n

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