Bodies Of Two Men Recovered After Car Swept Away In Amanzimtoti Floods

Families of two men who went missing after their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Amanzimtoti are in mourning after search and rescue teams recovered their bodies on Monday afternoon.

The men were among five occupants travelling home around midnight on Sunday when their vehicle attempted to cross a low-level bridge during heavy rainfall. The car was later found badly damaged several metres downstream.

Emergency services confirmed that one person remains missing as search efforts continue in the area.

SAPS-led rescue teams recover bodies after extensive search

ALS Paramedics confirmed that the bodies were recovered following an extensive operation led by the SAPS Search and Rescue K9 unit, with support from multiple emergency teams.

Relatives of the victims gathered at the scene on Monday as recovery operations were under way. In a video recorded at the scene, grieving women could be heard sobbing as one of the bodies was brought out of the water.

The damaged vehicle involved in the incident was recovered some distance from the bridge where it was swept away.

Survivor recounts moment vehicle stalled on flooded bridge

One of the men who managed to escape told Newzroom Afrika that the vehicle stalled while crossing the bridge.

They attempted to push the car before the situation rapidly worsened.

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“As we tried to push the vehicle, (another man) was swept away by the strong river current, and the car was then carried away by the floodwaters. We had not been warned that there would be floods.”

Authorities have not yet confirmed when the search for the remaining missing man will conclude.

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