Locals from Khayelitsha gather at the quarry at Douglas Dam as search efforts continued into the night. Photo: Wayne van der Walt
ERMELO – Police divers recovered the bodies of two children, who drowned at the quarry at Douglas Dam earlier today.
It is believed that the two children are around the age of 17 years old.
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A police official and a local resident walk along the quarry’s boulders, searching for any trace of the missing boys. Photo | Wayne van der WaltThe setting sun casts its glow over Douglas Dam quarry, where two young teens drowned. Photo | Wayne van der WaltThe quarry in which two boys drowned. Photo | Wayne van der WaltLocals from Khayelitsha gather at the quarry at Douglas Dam as search efforts continued into the night. Photo: Wayne van der Walt
Wayne van der Walt, with around 15 years in the media industry, is editor of Highvelder Newspaper. His accolades include Frewin Awards for Newspaper of the Year and Front Page of the Year, and FCJ Photographer of the Year, among other honours.
