KZN man drowns making an attempt to avoid wasting his cow

The physique of Madoli Zungu from Ohhahheni Village who was swept away on Monday when he tried to cross the Umhlathuzana River, exterior Empangeni within the north of KwaZulu Natal, as he tried to avoid wasting a cow has been discovered after a 3 day search. His physique was recovered by the SAPS Search and Rescue Workforce on Wednesday.

KZN SAPS spokesperson Liuetenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala confirmed the incident.“An inquest docket is being investigated by Mtunzini SAPS after a physique of a 40-year previous man was discovered.

The sufferer was reported lacking on Monday, 13 March 2023 after he allegedly drowned. His physique was discovered on Wednesday afternoon by cops from search and rescue,” she stated.

“We’ve been looking for his physique since Monday and we have been hoping that we’ll discover him alive perhaps away from the place we discovered his garments. His garments confirmed that he had taken them off and tried to swim throughout the river to get a cow that was grazing on the opposite facet. We suspect that the water was too heavy for him and took him,” Group chief Skhumbuzo Hlongwane stated

Hlongwane additional stated that they have been grateful that they managed to seek out the physique in order that they will bury him. “It’s a very unhappy second for us because the group of Ohhahheni to be asserting the unhappy information to the general public as they’ve been very useful in aiding us to get better the physique. We’re grateful to each one who got here ahead throughout these heavy rains and assisted us in in search of him. We’ve since discover closure and settle for that it was God’s will that he was going to depart this fashion. We’re grateful to the entire group. Might God bless them abundantly,” he stated.