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#JHBTraffic: Apparent bomb scare sees evacuation and road closures in Sandton
SANDTON – Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes.
Rivonia Road and West Street will be closed as well as Johan Avenue and Rivonia Road, according to a statement from Sandton Central Management District.
[uses_iframe src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3582.7278332741143!2d28.056020315027926!3d-26.107801683480712!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x1e95732cc0992f09%3A0x57155c54886d194c!2sWest+St+%26+Rivonia+Rd%2C+Sandown%2C+Sandton%2C+2031!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sza!4v1540296789854″ width=”600″ height=”450″ frameborder=”0″ style=”border:0″ allowfullscreen]Please note that 102 Rivonia Road has received a bomb threat and has started to evacuate the building, continued the statement. Alexander Forbes has also evacuated the building as a precautionary measure.
Emergency services and the Saps Bomb squad have been alerted and are on their way. Avoid these roads at this stage.
SandtonTraffic: Rivonia Road and West Street closed as well as Johan Avenue and Rivonia Road. Visit our Facebook page for more #Sandtoncentral @EWNTraffic pic.twitter.com/6qqzFmG3AI
— Sandton Central (@SandtonCentral) October 23, 2018
