09 February 2022 1 Min Read
Another flood victim found dead in Tshwane, two still missing
Police and other search and rescue teams have been working since Saturday to find seven people who went missing in the floods in Tshwane. So far five people have been found dead.
Image: Tshwane emergency services
Image: Tshwane emergency services
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The body of a woman was discovered by a search and rescue team in the Olifantspruit in Tshwane on Wednesday.
Tshwane emergency services spokesperson Charles Mabaso said the team believed she was one of the passengers in an e-hailing taxi washed away in Midstream on Saturday.
Police and other authorities have been searching parts of Tshwane for missing people after a storm on Friday caused flooding in the area.
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The woman's body was found at about 11.50am. Two people are still missing — the driver of the e-hailing taxi and another passenger.
Teams are continuing the search towards Centurion Lake.
This brings the numbers of bodies recovered to five.
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