Mahalapye floods: Body of 24-year-old found

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Trail of destruction: Rescuers have found the missing 24-year-old man PIC: FACEBOOK

MAHALAPYE: The body of a 24-year-old man who was reported missing following the flash floods in Mahalapye on Tuesday, has been found after an intensive three-day search by rescue teams and members of the public.

Police say the body was found Friday night at around 9pm.

No16 district officer commanding, senior superintendent Nicholas Kadiatla, told MmegiOnline that the body was discovered buried in the sand in Mahalapye River.

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Mahalapye floods: Body of 24-year-old found

MAHALAPYE: The body of a 24-year-old man who was reported missing following the flash floods in Mahalapye on Tuesday, has been found after an intensive three-day search by rescue teams and members of the public.

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