Public urged to refrain from crossing flooded bodies of water
According to Limpopo SAPS, five people are still missing after they had allegedly drowned. These included a 14-year-old boy at Ga-Mochemi Village on February 19.
SEKHUKHUNE – Warning messages continue to spread, urging locals to refrain from crossing flooded rivers, streams and dams. Several people, aged between eight and 73, recently drowned.
According to Limpopo SAPS, five people are still missing after they had allegedly drowned. These included a 14-year-old boy at Ga-Mochemi Village on February 19.
The search operations are still under way.
“The SAPS are continuously receiving calls from members of the community whose loved ones have been swept away by floods. The SAPS Water Wing (divers) are working hard to retrieve all the drowned people across the province, since January 2021 up to date,” said SAPS spokesperson, Brig Motlafelo Mojapelo.
“We are therefore appealing to the public to avoid swimming in or crossing flooded rivers, streams and dams. Parents are also warned and urged to take care of their children, especially now that schools have reopened, as many rivers and streams are still full and flowing heavily.”
Members of the community are further advised to be vigilant and extremely cautious when crossing low-level bridges.
