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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, 7 March 2026.
The body of a fifth farm worker has been found in the Tugela River near Msinga in KwaZulu-Natal after a bakkie transporting workers was swept off a low-lying bridge during heavy rain on Thursday night.
One person is still unaccounted for. Of the 10 occupants of the bakkie, the driver, front passenger, and two workers were able to reach safety.
The workers were being transported home when the tragedy struck.
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
One of the workers, who managed to reach safety, Sibongiseni Ndlovu, said the driver waited for about an hour for the floodwater to subside before attempting to cross the bridge.
Sibonelo Khoza from the Msinga Disaster Management Team says the body of a man was found on Sunday afternoon.
“I would like to thank all the department that were available to assist us with the retrieval of this body. It was Msinga Fire Department, Msinga SAPS and search and rescue, and also the community that plays a major role in finding these bodies. The search is still continuing for the last body that we still do not have,” says Khoza.
Related video| Third person found in Tugela River bridge tragedy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-LnWoEu6Fo
