Somali man drowns in illegal crossing attempt

Police say a Somali man has drowned while illegally crossing the Limpopo river at the Beitbridge border between South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Superintendent Maggy Mathebula says police had received information that a group of Somali nationals were illegally crossing to South Africa from Zimbabwe when one of them fell in the river.Mathebula says they are waiting for eyewitnesses from Johannesburg to assist them in pointing out the spot where the man fell in, before they can start in their search. The police's dog unit and divers are on standby ready to start with the search.

Source: SABCnews.com