S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

ABOUT 20 CARS GOT BURNT TODAY AFTER A FUEL TANKER CAUSED A FIRE OUTBREAK ON FESTAC LINK BRIDGE.{PHOTOS}.


    No fewer than 20 vehicles and four commercial motorcycles were, on Wednesday afternoon, burnt at Festac Link bridge in Amuwo Odofin LGA of Lagos State.
The accident occurred around noon as a tanker laden with petrol fell and spilled its content on the Festac Link Bridge.It was gathered that fire fighters arrived at the scene later but did not have enough water to quench the fire.A witness, Mr. Olufemi Popoola, told Punch that the tanker, coming from Apple Junction and going to FESTAC Town, was ascending the bridge when it suddenly rolled back and fell.The impact of the fall separated the tank from the truck’s body, resulting in an explosion.” Some residents and passers-by attacked the fire with buckets of water to no avail.“The fire then spilled into a car shop on the foot of the bridge, burning some of the cars, while the attendants quickly drove out some.“Furniture items, bags and boxes displayed for sale on the foot of the bridge were all burnt.”More photos below.
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