Divers recover boy’s body from river near Secunda

The police were alerted of the situation after local community members saw the boy's body in the river.

May 4, 2022
Arisja Misselhorn Less than a minute

The body of a boy was found in the Welamlambo River at Gate 5, eMbalenhle outside Secunda on Tuesday.

The child appears to be about 8 years old. Community members saw the little boy’s body in the river and alerted the police.

Delta 1 Rescue Diving and the Mpumalanga Inland Water Police recovered the body.

ER24 ambulance services, the eMbalenhle Police and the municipal fire department assisted on the scene.

The boy’s identity was still unknown at time of publishing. The police are investigating the cause of death.

The police, ER24 and Delta 1 Recue Diving are on the scene where a child’s body was found in the Welamlambo River in eMbalenhle. (Photo: Supplied)
The spot where a boy’s body was retrieves from the Welamlambp River near Gate 5, eMbalenhle on May 3. (Photo: Supplied)

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May 4, 2022
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Andrea van Wyk

Caxton’s Digital Editorial Manager. I am a journalist and editor with experience spanning over a decade having worked for major local and national news publications across the country and as a correspondent in the Netherlands. I write about most topics with a special interest in politics, crime, human interest and conservation.
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