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Man drowns in farm dam

Life belt, rescue ring Picture Credit: Thinkstock
Life belt, rescue ring Picture Credit: Thinkstock

A man‚ believed to be in his 20s‚ drowned in a farm dam in the Potchefstroom area in North West on Friday afternoon‚ paramedics said.

“When ER24 paramedics‚ along with SAPS search and rescue‚ arrived at the farm on Mooibank Road‚ they were ushered to a nearby dam by farm workers.

“On scene‚ paramedics found the lifeless body of the man lying in the dam. SAPS divers retrieved the body and brought him to the banks‚” ER24 said.

“On assessment‚ paramedics found that the man had been underwater for some time. Unfortunately nothing could be done for the patient and he was declared dead.”

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