Marikana-The bodies of three people who were swept by floods were recovered by rescue teams in Marikana and Mogwase bringing to four the number of
people who drowned during floods in the past two weeks, the North West
Provincial Disaster Management Centre confirmed on Friday.

Two bodies of two male adults were recovered in Marikana while that of
a boy was recovered in Mogwase.

The search for the second missing child has been called off after the
centre realised that the Mogwase incident involved only one child and
that the earlier reports were as result of double reporting of the
same incident.

In convening condolences to the families that lost their loved ones in the flooding, Premier Thandi Modise appealed to motorists and
pedestrians crossing flooding rivers to exercise extreme caution and
not to underestimate flood currents.

“We appeal to people not to ignore flood warning signs and advise to
use alternative routes. Parents should warn children against swimming in streams,” Premier Modise said.

Modise expressed her gratitude to Disaster Management Centres,
municipalities, law enforcement officers, rescue teams for going the
extra-mile to ensure that relief efforts reach those affected by the
floods and that social relief of distress grants were processed to
deserving families.

She said that a comprehensive impact assessment report will inform
where intervention and additional support is required.

Seven bridges which were washed away have already been identified for
repair and or reconstruction. Over 600 hundred people across the
province were temporarily displaced by the floods in the past few
days.-TDN
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