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At least nine people died and eight others were missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, rescue officials said on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The dead and missing were all part of the congregation, which was conducting religious rituals along the river on Saturday, officials said.<\/p>\n

Rescue workers reported finding the bodies of two victims that day and another seven bodies when the search and recovery mission resumed on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

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The teams were interviewing people from the congregation to establish how many others were unaccounted for.<\/p>\n

Religious groups frequently gather along the Jukskei River, which runs past townships such as Alexandra in the east of Johannesburg, for baptisms and ritual cleansing.<\/p>\n

AMN | Reporters | AFP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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