National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said that the deaths of two police officers and dog from its Durban Search and Rescue unit in the KwaZulu-Natal floods were a blow to the organisation.
Forty-two-year-old Sergeant Busisiswe Mjwara drowned while conducting a search and rescue mission in the Msunduzi River on Sunday.
She was part of a team searching for three people who had drowned earlier in the week, when she got into difficulty and drowned.Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe: "Forty-two-year-old Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara was conducting a river search for three victims when she got into difficulty and drowned. During the same operation, K9 Leah from the Durban Search and Rescue Unit also drowned. According to reports, Leah was attempting to assist Sergeant Mjwara when she also experienced difficulties.
She said that some had been injured and others had been displaced after their homes were washed away.
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