Motorists warned after Amanzimtoti sinkhole swallows car
According to South Coast Sun, a vehicle plunged into the gaping hole earlier today as it was filled with water and the unsuspecting driver drove into it unknowingly.
Emergency services and eThekwini Municipality have been notified, and work to secure the hole and make it visible to road users will commence soon.
The South African Weather Service has predicted more disruptive rain over the weekend along the coastal areas.
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