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KZN man drowns in fishing tragedy at Inanda Dam

The victim was seen struggling before he disappeared under the water.

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By Kyle Adam Zeeman

A man has drowned at the Inanda Dam in KwaZulu-Natal after the canoe he was fishing in overturned.

According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the canoe was allegedly overturned after it struck the wake of a passing boat on Saturday.

The victim was seen struggling before he disappeared under the water.

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Another person at the dam tried to rescue the man, but was unsuccessful.

Rusa was called just after noon and found police and search & rescue officials on the scene, launching an inflatable boat to search for the man’s body.

Police and search & rescue teams are yet to confirm if the man’s body has been found. Any update will be included once received.

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