Girl swept away in flash floods still not found

Girl swept away in flash floods still not found

Search teams have gone back to where little Everlate Chauke was swept away during the recent flash floods in Gauteng.

Search Rescue
Photo: Maryke Vermaak

A decision has been taken to restart the search in Alexandra, after three days of combing through the Juskei River in search of the missing three-year-old girl. 


Eva, as she is affectionately known, fell from her father's arms as the family tried to reach safety after their home was flooded on Wednesday night.


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Her aunt says the family is devastated as Everlate was swept away by the current after the Jukskei River burst its banks.


It follows a massive storm that hit parts of Gauteng. 


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Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe says the search team has already covered 15km since restarting the search at 08:00 today.


"We decided to start afresh from Alexandra to cover the ground again and see on the river banks and in between the debris, if there is nothing we might have missed."

Everlate Chauke search
FILE PHOTO: Maryke Vermaak
Everlate Chauke search
Maryke Vermaak

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