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ADDO, Eastern Cape \u2013<\/strong> The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has confirmed that a vehicle which plunged into a body of water near Addo in the early hours of Saturday morning has been recovered, with two bodies found inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement issued on today, the department said the submerged vehicle had been successfully retrieved from the water following recovery operations at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The submerged vehicle in Addo has now been recovered from the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sadly, two bodies have been recovered from the vehicle, while one person remains missing. Search and recovery operations are continuing,” the department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the department, the incident occurred at approximately 02:30 when a light motor vehicle carrying five occupants veered off a farm road and plunged down an embankment into a body of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two surviving occupants, both foreign nationals, reportedly managed to escape from the vehicle before it became submerged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remaining three occupants were believed to have been trapped inside as the vehicle disappeared beneath the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the recovery of the vehicle, authorities recovered the bodies of two occupants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efforts to locate the third missing person remain ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department said additional resources would be deployed to assist with the search once emergency personnel had completed the necessary processes at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Search and recovery operations are continuing. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” the department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident formed part of two serious crashes reported by the department on Saturday morning. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the Addo incident are continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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