Residents warned not to drink tap water after hundreds fall sick near South Africa capital
More than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria.
According to BBC News, more than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria.
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- South Africa · Africa
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- Pretoria
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