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Mahalapye floods claim one life, two reported missing

Hazard: The Met Services Department has warned of the possibility of floods in several parts of the country due to an ongoing wet spell
Hazard: The Met Services Department has warned of the possibility of floods in several parts of the country due to an ongoing wet spell

MAHALAPYE: The heavy downpours that swept across Mahalapye leaving a trail of destruction on Tuesday, have claimed the life of a toddler, while two people are reported missing.

According to Mahalapye District Council Public Relations Officer, Goratileone Kgwadu, a three-year-old died after drowning in a soakaway drain in a home and was confirmed dead by doctors upon arrival at hospital.

Kgwadu said they have also launched a search for two people who have been reported missing following the floods.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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