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Floodwaters at Tswinga Bridge in Limpopo following heavy rains.
The search for the bakkie that was swept away while attempting to cross an overflowing bridge in Tswinga Village outside Thohoyandou continues this Monday morning.
Emergency Services will continue with the search and rescue mission. This follows the incident in which three people were swept away while trying to cross a submerged bridge.
Limpopo Emergency Services (EMS) has recovered parts of a vehicle, but it has not yet been confirmed whether these belong to the missing bakkie.
Family spokesperson Daadir Mohamed says the incident has left them devastated.
Related video| Rescue mission at Tswinga Village where three people swept away by floodwaters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgDEzdn3iBk
WATCH | Authorities in Limpopo say rescue teams are continuing the search for three Somali nationals who were swept away by floodwaters after heavy rains in Tswinga village, outside Thohoyandou. pic.twitter.com/6rFUFy8XkV
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Vigilance
Meanwhile in Mpumalanga, teaching and learning is expected to resume in most of the areas that have been affected by heavy rains.
Last week, the provincial Education Department suspended schooling in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality after several roads were impassable and many villages were waterlogged.
Education spokesperson in the province, Gerald Sambo, has urged learners and staff members to remain vigilant and avoid crossing overflowing rivers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moet9ksZjiM
