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Three people drowned near Mayibuye Bridge in Soweto.
Three people drowned near Mayibuye Bridge in Soweto.

ANOTHER baptism leaves people dead. 

City of Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has responded to drowning incident at Snake Park near Mayibuye Bridge in Soweto. 

The Johannesburg EMS spokeswoman, Nana Radebe-Kgiba told Daily Sun that three kids were reported to have drowned at a nearby stream and one body recovered. 

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The search continued for the other two more bodies which were recovered later.

She said the three bodies of males between the ages of 24 and 30 were found after drowning at a stream in Snake Park during a baptism. 

"EMS aquatic unit and SAPS divers recovered the bodies," said Kgiba.

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