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Free State Director-General Kopung Ralikontsane confirmed that an alarm on potential dangers had been raised and that the disaster at Jagersfontein diamond mine could have been averted.

Residents of the area devastated by the Jagersfontein diamond mine dam burst stood around in shock on Monday, looking at the destruction of their neighbourhood.

It is hard to believe the Jagersfontein dam wall collapse could not have been foreseen, especially considering the red flags raised two years ago

Three people who killed in the aftermath of the collapse.

The tailings facilities, which burst on Sunday, have been on the department's radar for a while and second compartment presents the risk of an even bigger catastrophe.



Its an ongoing process and Im sure we will not get to an answer very soon. Its the engineers that need to make a decision and come to a conclusion as to what actually happened.: Marius de Villiers – Jagersfontein Developments’ legal compliance officer.

Mining company Jagersfontein Developments by law must take responsibility for any pollution from the disaster.

Over 300 residents in the small Free State town were left homeless after water from a dam located at a Jagersfontein Developments mine cracked open and flooded the area.

The legal compliance officer for Jagersfontein Developments (Pty) Ltd says the company will take full responsibility and accept liability following the collapse of a mining wall dam in the town on Sunday.

A formal inquiry will be established to look into the disaster in Jagersfontein which left many people displaced and at least one person dead.