More bodies recovered in Isipingo after storm
It is believed a man had been crossing a stream 3km upriver when he was swept away.
Police pulled the decomposing body of a man from the Umbogintwini River near KwaMakhutha on Tuesday‚ 17 October as the number of deaths from last week’s storm continues to rise.
The man’s torso was seen near a low-lying foot bridge by someone crossing the river.
It is believed he had been crossing a stream 3km upriver when he was swept away by the fast-moving water.
#sapsKZN #SAPS & EMS conducted a prolonged search in Isipingo area; body of a woman (48) recovered under debris by #K9 Bear. #DurbanStorm ME pic.twitter.com/WpYX0X5EOQ
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) October 13, 2017
The body of a mother of two young daughters whose bodies were found last week, was also recovered on Friday, 13 October in Isipingo.
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Another body was found on the corner of Thie Road and Gopalsingh Road on the grounds of a church premises on Friday, 13 October. The church’s efforts to clean up the flood debris assisted in locating the victim’s body.
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Minister van Rooyen with provincial leadership & @eThekwiniM EM Zandile Gumede inspecting the affected areas #Isiphingo #DurbanStorm pic.twitter.com/ohcshvjdHG
— NationalCoGTA 🇿🇦 (@NationalCoGTA) October 13, 2017
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