Second body recovered after taxi swept away in Weenen

Second body recovered after taxi swept away in Weenen

A second body has been recovered after a minibus taxi was swept away in Weenen over the weekend.

Taxi swept away by water in Weenen
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The fully loaded taxi had been trying to cross a flooded low-lying bridge on Saturday while travelling to Phofeni.


READ: Passenger drowns, 3 missing after raging waters sweep taxi away in Weenen


The KZN Cooperative Governance says another victim, a woman in her forties, drowned.


Thirteen passengers were able to get to safety.


The search continues for two other people still missing.


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