The police in Mpumalanga have opened a case of Inquest following an incident where two girls, aged 15 and 18 reportedly drowned in Mabulala dam at Mganduzweni Trust in Masoyi near White River. The horrific incident occurred on Friday, 12 June 2020.
According to information received indicates that the two girls, who are cousins, were with their friends when they went to the dam to wash their laundry. One of the girls slipped and fell into the dam, when the other one tried to rescue her, she too fell in as well. The other friends then tried to pull them out of the dam but all their efforts were unsuccessful.
They then called for help where police as well as the diving unit were summoned to the scene, however upon arrival, the girls were certified dead on the scene by medical personnel. An inquest was then opened and is being investigated by police.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma said that it is very heart-breaking that the lives of two young girls were cut short in this drowning incident especially during the celebration of Youth Month. General Zuma said that the community should exercise extra caution when making use of rivers and dams.
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