Gauteng: At 11H21 Thursday morning, Netcare 911 responded to a drowning at an open field in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
Reports indicate that two male workers had fallen into a deep pit situated next to a river.
On arrival, it was found that the men were working on connecting a large submerged water valve when they got into difficulties and drowned.
The on-scene supervisor who witnessed the event jumped into the water to help rescue the workers and got into difficulties himself.
The supervisor, however, just managed to save himself from drowning.
On scene were the City of Johannesburg Fire and Rescue Services, SAPS Water wing, SAPS Search and Rescue and the SAPS K-9 Unit.
Emergency services set up pumps to help lower the water level.
The search for the two men, both in their forties, was conducted by divers, who managed to locate the bodies sometime later at approximately seven to ten meters depth.
Once brought to shore, both men were sadly declared deceased.
Circumstances leading up to the incident will be investigated by the relevant authorities.
