Durban – Six days ago, Khayalethu Magadla slipped down an uncovered manhole while playing with friends in Dlamini Park in Soweto.
Despite ongoing searches by emergency officials, Magadla’s distraught family and the greater community, his body has not been found.
Now, emergency teams are using robots to help locate Magadla’s body.
According to City of Johannesburg EMS spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, this is to eliminate any uncertainty along the line.
“So we are introducing this technology to the operation and also while that process of cleaning up is under way, hoping that one way or the other will be able to locate young Khayalethu,” he said in an interview with eNCA.
Mulaudzi said they were hoping to help give the family closure, no matter how long it took.
“Our goal is to assist the family,” he said.
@CityofJoburgEMS One of our Rescue Technician going down into the line along Fushia Road in Klipspruit West as we continue to search for the 6 year old boy Khayalethu Magadla who slipped and fell into a mainhole on Sunday afternoon. @CityofJoburgZA @CoJPublicSafety pic.twitter.com/CqtYfYbgis
— Cojems Spokesperson (@RobertMulaudzi) June 16, 2022
EMS added that waste blocking some of the pipelines had hampered search efforts.
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