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Farewell for brave police diver who drowned in South African floods

An emotional farewell was held for a brave police diver who drowned in the flood in South Africa.

Zunana Zalif
25 އެޕްރީލު 2022
Members of the K9 unit prepare to search for bodes after heavy rains caused flooding in Umbumbulu near Durban, South Africa, April 18, 2022.
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Members of the K9 unit prepare to search for bodes after heavy rains caused flooding in Umbumbulu near Durban, South Africa, April 18, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Rescue teams use tracking dogs to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding at Inanda Dam near Durban, South Africa, April 24, 2022.
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Rescue teams use tracking dogs to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding at Inanda Dam near Durban, South Africa, April 24, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Rescue teams pray before heading out to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding in Durban, South Africa, April 24, 2022.
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Rescue teams pray before heading out to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding in Durban, South Africa, April 24, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Rescue teams use tracking dogs to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding in Umbumbulu near Durban, South Africa, April 18, 2022. Picture taken April 18,2022
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Rescue teams use tracking dogs to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding in Umbumbulu near Durban, South Africa, April 18, 2022. Picture taken April 18,2022 Photo: Reuters

Warrant Officer Andre Smit holds his tracking dog Zeus as a chopper collects a body found after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022.
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Warrant Officer Andre Smit holds his tracking dog Zeus as a chopper collects a body found after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Warrant Officer Andre Smit and his tracking dog Zeus watch a chopper that was collecting a body found after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022.
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Warrant Officer Andre Smit and his tracking dog Zeus watch a chopper that was collecting a body found after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Police officers salute during the funeral of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022.
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Police officers salute during the funeral of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Sergeant Refilwe Seleka and her tracking dog Arkorio along with other rescuers head out to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022.
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Sergeant Refilwe Seleka and her tracking dog Arkorio along with other rescuers head out to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Photo: Reuters

The uniform of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, is seen on her coffin at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. 
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The uniform of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, is seen on her coffin at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Warrant Officer Andre Smit and his tracking dog Zeus search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Picture taken April 19, 2022.
Photo: Reuters

Warrant Officer Andre Smit and his tracking dog Zeus search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Picture taken April 19, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Sergeant Refilwe Seleka and her tracking dog Arkorio and other rescuers head out to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022.
Photo: Reuters

Sergeant Refilwe Seleka and her tracking dog Arkorio and other rescuers head out to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Colleagues gather around the coffin of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022.
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Colleagues gather around the coffin of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Mali Mjwara holds his daughter Aphelele Mjwara during the funeral of his wife, police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022.
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Mali Mjwara holds his daughter Aphelele Mjwara during the funeral of his wife, police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Sergeant Jesse Mare holds Aphelele Mjwara, the daughter of his colleague police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her memorial service in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 21, 2022. 
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Sergeant Jesse Mare holds Aphelele Mjwara, the daughter of his colleague police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her memorial service in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Sergeant Refilwe Seleka and her tracking dog Arkorio search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Picture taken April 19, 2022.
Photo: Reuters

Sergeant Refilwe Seleka and her tracking dog Arkorio search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding on the Mzinyathi River near Durban, South Africa, April 19, 2022. Picture taken April 19, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Colleagues gather around the coffin of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. 
Photo: Reuters

Colleagues gather around the coffin of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters

People gather near the coffin of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022
Photo: Reuters

People gather near the coffin of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022 Photo: Reuters

The body of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, arrives at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Picture take April 22, 2022. 
Photo: Reuters

The body of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, arrives at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Picture take April 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters

The body of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, arrives at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Picture take April 22, 2022
Photo: Reuters

The body of police diver Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara who died while searching for flood victims, arrives at her official funeral in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022. Picture take April 22, 2022 Photo: Reuters