Mpumalanga man s body retrieved from river after tropical storm Eloise 26 January 2021 - 11:08 Search and rescue teams retrieve the body of a man, on January 26 2021, on the Blyde River near Pilgrims Rest, Mpumalanga, after a two day search. Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times
Police divers along with rescue operators from Rescue SA and the Off Road Rescue Unit have recovered the body of a man swept away in flood waters in Mpumalanga.
For the past two days residents of the province, along with Limpopo, have endured torrential downpours during tropical storm Eloise, which have damaged houses, seen large sections of the N4 near Nelspruit washed away and caused landslides.