19/10/2026
BODY RECOVERY REPORT
Date: 19 October 2026
Time: 10h15
Location: Trichardspruit, Gate 8, Embalenhle, Mpumalanga
RESPONDING TEAM
- Delta 1 Rescue Diving
INCIDENT SUMMARY
Mpumalanga Inland Water Police (MIWP) and Delta 1 Rescue Diving received a call from SAPS 10111 regarding a body floating in the river at Embalenhle.
Delta 1 Rescue Diving responded to the incident, as MIWP members were attending to other duties at the time.
Upon arrival at the scene, Delta 1 Rescue members entered the river and successfully recovered the body of an unknown male from the water.
Following the recovery, the operation was concluded and the scene was handed over to the relevant authorities for further investigation.
OUTCOME
The deceased was successfully recovered from the water.
An inquest has been opened by Embalenhle SAPS, and further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death is underway.
SAFETY DISCLAIMER
Members of the public are urged to exercise extreme caution around rivers and other bodies of water. Do not enter or attempt to recover persons from the water unless you are trained and properly equipped to do so. Contact emergency services immediately in the event of an emergency.
Report compiled by:
Delta 1 Rescue Diving
Search, Rescue & Recovery