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One body was recovered from the river bank while four others remain missing.
The police water wing carried out a search and rescue operation on October 18, 2020 for the missing passengers from a boat that capsized in the Vaal River Spider Valley on October 17, 2020. Image: Supplied
JOHANNESBURG – Search operations for four people believed to have drowned in the Vaal River continue Sunday.
This comes after a boat carrying seven people sank in the river near Spider Valley on Saturday.
One body was recovered from the river bank while four others remain missing.
The police water wing has embarked on an extensive search and rescue operation following an alleged drowning incident.
#sapsGP Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident in which 1 male victim was certified dead as a result of drowning, while 2 other victims survived yesterday in the Valla River. SAPS Water Wing embarked on an immediate search for 4 other cruise ships. TM pic.twitter.com/TlCA53vTUb
SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) October 18, 2020
Police said two people, a woman and a man, survived the ordeal while four bodies remained missing in the river.
The two survivors of the incident, who suffered minor injuries, told police that the boat had entered the water.
Police Mathapelo Peters explains: “Seven people, ranging in age from 30 to 45, were traveling in a boat on the Vaal River, Vereenig from Three Rivers when their boat capsized. Two people survived and a second man was pronounced dead at the scene. The search for the four missing victims is still ongoing. “
Peters said an investigation file was opened to further investigate the circumstances surrounding the drownings.
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