A pair of Singaporeans died in South Africa on Sunday afternoon in a river canoe expedition gone wrong. The victims – a man and a woman – were part of a group of 20 Singaporean tourists who were canoeing along the Crocodile River accompanied by six local...
Its spokesman, Mr Craig Lambinon, said the incident took place between the Lion and Safari Park and Hartbeespoort Dam, adding that rescue swimmers and medics were deployed on site.
When the authorities arrived, six of the tourists and two male guides were still in the river, and had to be rescued through a combined effort. The other guides were trying to resuscitate the two Singaporeans, who were later declared dead.
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