Update: Two bodies recovered after car swept off bridge in Amanzimtoti
According to ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, the first body recovered is believed to be the driver of the Renault Triber,
HEARTBREAK unfolded in Amanzimtoti on this afternoon as two bodies were recovered following the devastating storm that swept a vehicle off a low-level bridge the night before.
The anguished cries of family members echoed through the area as the body of one of the victims was brought up to the road. The grief was palpable, with the tragedy striking just days before Christmas.
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According to ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, the first body recovered is believed to be the driver of the Renault Triber, a man about 25-years-old. He was declared deceased on the scene by advanced life support paramedics.
“At around 14:30, ALS Paramedics, together with the SAPS and Metro Police Search and Rescue teams, were still on scene where the vehicle was washed off a low-level bridge,” Jamieson said. “We can confirm that a second body was recovered approximately 800 metres further downstream.”
Emergency services continue to scour the river in a desperate effort to locate the third missing person, as the community anxiously awaits further developments.
Authorities have urged the public to stay clear of the area while search operations continue.
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