Cyclone Eloise claims young boy as first victim
A Five-year-old boy died earlier today when he was swept away while his mother tried to cross a river in Masoyi.
It is believed that a woman was carrying her young child while trying to cross a river yesterday afternoon when the incident occurred.
The woman allegedly lost her footing while crossing the river and lost her child in the current.
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Mpumalanga SAPS Diving Unit recovered the child’s body at around 17:00 this afternoon.