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UPDATE: Body of drowning victim has been found
The search for the drowning victim comes to an end.
After nearly 48 hours, divers located the body of the man who drowned at Ntshingwayo (Chelmsford) Dam, yesterday afternoon, September 16.
Captain Andre van Staden from the diving unit said the deceased was located 70 metres away from where he initially drowned.
The deceased drowned shortly after he went swimming.
Newcastle Advertiser extends its condolences to the victim’s family during this difficult time.
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- BREAKING NEWS: Man drowns at Chelmsford Dam
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- UPDATE: Divers resume search for drowning victim
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