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[Published: Monday November 16 2009]

SA woman survives hijack fall

Pretoria, 16 Nov-(ANA)-South Africa police say a woman is lucky to be alive after she was pushed off a 60m bridge by car hijackers.

Her near-death experience in the coastal city of Durban has left her with several fractured ribs, pelvis and lower spine injuries, police said.

The 26-year-old woman was rescued by a passer-by who spotted her on the sand bank below the bridge.

South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world with fears of an increase before the festive season.

In the last year there has been a 5% increase in car hijackings. The latest statistics show 14,915 incidents between April 2008 and March 2009.

Durban is one of the cities to host the 2010 football World Cup, but officials insist that security will not a problem. (ANA)

FA/ANA/16 November 2009----

 


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