Body of Reservoir Hills man freed as search for girl continues
Rescuers have finally freed the body of a 46-year-old man whose Reservoir Hills home collapsed during the floods last week Monday.
Teams had been searching through the rubble for five days following a mudslide.
They found Mxolisi Madiba's body on Tuesday in an advanced state of decomposition.
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Since then, around ten personnel have been working delicately to get the father-of-one out, using chainsaws and other machinery.
Madiba was one of three people who went missing in the informal settlement when several structures came down.
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The body of a woman was recovered over the weekend.
The search continues for an eight-year-old girl.
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