A ten-year-old boy was swept away at the Tugela River. Image @SAPoliceService Twitter
After a 10-year-old boy drowned, police urged parents to teach their children about water safety and never leave them unattended near water
A ten-year-old boy was swept away at the Tugela River. Image @SAPoliceService Twitter
Police have urged parents to teach children about water safety and never leave them unattended near water.
This comes after the body of a 10-year-old boy was recovered at Matebeleng Village in the Kgopjane River.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) rescue and diving team, in collaboration with the Maluti-a-Phofung Fire Department, put an end to the family’s concerns about the body of their missing boy from Matebeleng Village.
He vanished into the river on Thursday, 15 December 2022 at 20:50 while attempting to cross the Kgopjane river to Makong village.
On Friday, 16 December at approximately 12:45, the police rescue team and firefighters’ officials were notified of a missing boy.
They began searching at the adjacent river.
The team went to the Kgopjane river in Bolata Village and discovered the body of the missing boy trapped between tree branches.
The boys were allegedly on their way to Makong Village from Matebeleng Village when the tragedy occurred.
The SAPS gives the following tips to be safe around water:
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