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Loskop drowning victims yet to be identified

The families of the two women who lost their lives at Forever Resorts Loskopdam have not yet formally identified them.

The heartbreaking incident occurred at the resort on Saturday evening, around 22:00.
The victims were driving a silver Hyundai hatchback with a Gauteng registration.

The women’s vehicle ended up submerged in the dam. The circumstances leading to this tragic event remain unclear.

The victims were found deceased after their vehicle was recovered.

In a statement given to the Middelburg Observer, Mr Hanno Coetzee, the manager of Forever Resorts Loskopdam, deferred questions regarding the incident to the Middelburg Police.
He further mentioned that the resort will cooperate with the police by providing all necessary information for their ongoing investigation.

As investigations continue, post-mortem examinations are expected to be conducted on the deceased women.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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