Thousands stranded after Agricola erupts, road blocked with fires, debris

The roads cleared by Police as fires raged in the background.


-passengers stuck in traffic robbed

Thousands of commuters were stranded last evening on the East Bank public road between Agricola and McDoom after residents burned tyres on the road and hurled missiles at Police in protest at what they said were insensitive remarks by a top government official, resulting in traffic being blocked for more than five hours

One police rank suffered burn injuries and multitudes of commuters were left traumatised and stranded during the standoff which also saw thieves robbing people mired in