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Off-Road Rescue Unit -
Emergency Incidents Report - 2003
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No.
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Incident / Location
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Date
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What
Happened
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| 7/2003 |
Search for missing person
Johannesburg
Gauteng |
9 Nov |
A young girl had been lured away by a stranger and had gone missing on Saturday
afternoon. The
police called out the Unit and early on Sunday members assembled south of Johannesburg to search rough terrain in old mine workings south
of the city. Later that day the girl's body was
found in the mine dumps. A man was later arrested by police and charged with her abduction and murder. |
| 6/2003 |
Search for missing person
Magaliesberg
Northwest Province |
16 Oct |
A hiker went missing in the Magaliesberg area. Unit members arrived on scene just as he
staggered into camp. |
| 5/2003 |
Search for missing person
Johannesburg
Gauteng |
11 Sep |
A patient suffering from Alzheimer’s was reported lost in the suburbs after going for a
walk, but he was found before the Unit went to a full Code Red call-out. |
| 4/2003 |
Standby for assistance
Lesotho |
11 Aug |
A member of the FWDCSA on a tour in Lesotho was detained by local police after his vehicle was involved
in an accident and the Unit was placed on standby in case he needed legal and financial assistance. He was released two days after his
arrest and returned home. |
| 3/2003 |
Search for missing person
Johannesburg
Gauteng |
23 Jul |
An ABSA employee was reported missing after he failed to return home after work, but he turned up before the unit started the search. |
| 2/2003 |
Recovery of fallen climber
Hartbeespoort
Gauteng |
17 Jul |
A glazier fell down a mountain while working on a house. The unit went onto standby while
Mountain Search & Rescue did a helicopter extraction. Read more on this incident here. |
| 1/2003 |
Search for missing person
Blouberg, Limpopo |
23 May |
Unit members were involved in a search for a missing grass-cutter. After a three-day
search in difficult, mountainous terrain, the remains of the victim were found. Read more on this incident here. |
