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Search operations for people who went missing after a bakkie incident that was swept by water in Msinga on Thursday night, 8 March 2026.
The authorities in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, say they are optimistic that they will find the last body following heavy rains in the area on Thursday night.
This happened after a bakkie transporting workers was swept off a submerged bridge.
The body of a fifth farm worker was found in the Tugela River near Msinga on Sunday.
WATCH | The search for two more missing people continues after a bakkie carrying ten occupants was swept off a low bridge in the Msinga area of KwaZulu-Natal during heavy rain on Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/Qwc6CeH139
— SABC News (@SABCNews) March 8, 2026
Of the ten occupants of the bakkie, the driver and two others were able to reach safety.
The workers were being transported home when the incident happened.
Sibonelo Khoza from the Msinga Disaster Management Team says, “I would like to thank all the departments that were available to assist us with the retrieval of this body. The Msinga Fire Department, the Msinga South African Police Service (SAPS), search and rescue, and the community played a major role in finding these bodies. The search is continuing for the last body that we still do not have.”
Related video| Third person found in Tugela River bridge tragedy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-LnWoEu6Fo
