Reports in the media, particularly on social media, suggesting that a reservoir in the Montclair policing area just outside the city of Durban was “bombed” is not only false but also very irresponsible.
Yesterday morning at approximately 5am the walls of a water reservoir in Alamein Avenue in Montclair just outside Durban gave way causing hundreds of kilolitres of water to gush out.
As a result of this, a private company in close proximity to the reservoir was severely affected. Fortunately, there have not been any injuries or deaths.
Forensic experts have found NO evidence at this stage that even suggests that the damage to the reservoir was a result of any form of criminal action.
At this stage preliminary investigations suggest that the structure of the reservoir may have been weakened by the recent heavy rains and flooding in the Durban and surrounding areas causing the walls to give way.
The loud bang that neighboring communities may have heard was actually a sound probably caused from the splitting of the reservoir wall caused by the pressure of water inside the reservoir
It is indeed very irresponsible for individuals to be posting information on public platforms that could potentially spark unnecessary uncertainty and panic.
In incidents that are security related, only the security cluster may confirm or deny sequence of events.
Supplied pics showing the destructive power of water. pic.twitter.com/3uXBUcBU6y
— Robert Mckenzie (@robz_mckenzie) May 4, 2019