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Search teams inspect the military van trapped in Nkomazi River.
The search for the missing South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member in the Nkomazi River in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga continues this Sunday morning.
This is the third day since the incident happened.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTtvQzBCe4o
It is alleged that the members were trying to cross the river from Komatipoort to Lebombo Border Post on the lower bridge when their vehicle was swept away by the water and it got trapped.
Mpumalanga’s Provincial Police Spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli says more resources are expected to be deployed for the search.
WATCH | The search continues for a missing South African Defence Force member after their vehicle was swept away in the flooded Nkomazi River in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. SABC News Reporter Nhlamulo Mabasa is on the scene. pic.twitter.com/LiL34FYjQG
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