A 12-year-old girl has been swept away by flooding in the North West after torrential rains, leaving her community in shock.
According to community safety spokesperson Charles Matlou, a group of children had been playing outside when the situation quickly turned dangerous.
The children were reportedly playing outside around 5.30pm on Sunday afternoon when she was swept away by the current and drowned. Police divers were called and later discovered her lifeless body.
