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...

GOV. WIKE MEETS TRADERS AT BURNT FRUIT & VEGETABLE MARKET,DIRECTS IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTION.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Friday morning met with traders at the burnt Fruit and Vegetable Market where he directed the Special Adviser on Special Projects to immediately re-design the market and commence reconstruction processes.
The governor on Thursday night conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the market after the fire incident was reported to him.
"Let me assure you that I have directed Special Adviser on Special Projects so that we can rebuild the market immediately ", he said.
He reassured the traders that his administration will offer them assistance to get their lives back on track.
Governor Wike directed the Mayor of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area and the councillor of the area where the market is located to work with the traders to draw up a comprehensive list of shop owners and affected traders for the government's intervention.
He said: "Those of you who sell here, I have told the Mayor and the councillor representing here to get your names , so that we can reach out to you".
He reiterated his appeal to the affected traders to cooperate with the Rivers State Government for the necessary action .
"What I saw here yesterday and this morning is so painful. Please endure and cooperate with us. Your problem is our problem. What affects you, affects the Government.
"This is your source of livelihood and we will find a way to assist you rebuild your lives", he said.
He added that the State Government will investigate the cause of the inferno.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.   
28th September, 2018.
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