Police in the Free State caution residents to practice water safety following an incident of drowning in Phiva near Kamhlushwa, which claimed the lives of two people. The Police responded to a report of a drowning incident at Phiva Bridge on Wednesday, 03 December 2025 at approximately 07:30.
Upon arrival at the scene, Police found the lifeless bodies of two males which community members already had retrieved from the river. According to a report, the victims were traveling with a bus from work, which stopped at the bridge. Due to the overflow of water on the bridge, the bus driver made a U-turn. It is further alleged that the two males, were amongst a group of men that alighted from the bus and attempted to cross the bridge, but got swept away by the water.
The Police were informed about the incident and attended to the scene, along with personnel from Pathology Services
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