Six people were swept away when their vehicle attempted to cross a flooded low-lying bridge in eNadi, eMabovini, after 19:00 last Thursday evening.
Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of two females; the first was located in the iNadi River (uMsinga) and the second in the uThukela River on the Nkandla Local Municipality side.
One of the deceased females was pregnant.
On Saturday, further rescue operations led to the recovery of two more victims from the uThukela River: a female on the uMsinga side and a male at eMakhabeleni within the uMvoti Local Municipality.
The victims identified thus far are aged between 25 and 40.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), through the Provincial Disaster Management Centre, continues to coordinate search and recovery operations following Thursday’s tragic incident.
Two males remain missing and teams continue to work around the clock.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for COGTA, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved families.
He commended the search and rescue teams for their tireless efforts across multiple municipal boundaries to provide closure to the families.
The Department, in coordination with the uMsinga Local Municipality, is in constant liaison with the affected families to provide the necessary support during this period. – SAnews.gov.za
