The 59-year-old man who went missing on Monday, April 27, has not yet been found. He disappeared after his black Ford Ranger was swept away while attempting to cross a flooded bridge over the Komatipoort River.

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“The search is becoming increasingly difficult due to many crocodiles moving in and out of the riverwhere the vehicle was recovered,” said Captain Pottie Potgieter of the Ehlanzeni Diving Unit.

A SANParks chopper and drones from Securicon Komatipoort are utilised to look for the man.

“Strong currents in the river also hinder us from swimming in the water,” Potgieter added.

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The search has not yielded positive results yet and will continue tomorrow.

This is a developing story and Lowvelder will update its readers as more information becomes available.