Overview
- Authorities recovered a fifth body from the Tugela River near Msinga on Sunday, with one person still unaccounted for.
- The bakkie carrying farm workers was swept off a low‑lying bridge during heavy rain on Thursday night, 4 March.
- Of the 10 occupants, the driver, a front‑seat passenger and two workers reached safety, while others in the covered load bed were unable to escape.
- The deceased include a pregnant woman, and recoveries have been made over many kilometres across several municipal areas.
- Provincial Cogta, municipal disaster teams and search‑and‑rescue units are coordinating operations and family support, with the MEC offering condolences.