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UPDATE: SANParks helicopter rescues two men stranded in Komati River

The rescue mission did not take long as a helicopter was swiftly dispatched to the scene.

April 30, 2025
Bongekile Khumalo Less than a minute
Two men are being rescued in the Komati River in Tonga. > Video: Supplied/Ehlanzeni Police Diving Unit

Two men were safely rescued from the raging waters of the Komati River in Tonga this evening, April 30.

The men were clinging to a rock in the river.

ALSO READ: BREAKING NEWS: Mission to rescue two men from Komati River under way

A Kruger National Park spokesperson, Isaac Phaahla, said the Mpumalanga SAPS requested the assistance of a SANParks chopper from Skukuza.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:

The chopper responded to the call for assistance and successfully extracted the men from the water within 30 minutes.

ALSO READ: WATCH: KNP tourists’ vehicle stuck on flooding bridge

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April 30, 2025
Bongekile Khumalo Less than a minute

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Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.
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