Search for two missing congregants to resume tomorrow

JOHANNESBURG - The search for two missing church members has been suspended for Monday.

It will resume on Tuesday.

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Johannesburg emergency services say this is to allow the river streams to cool off.

The missing 18-year-old girl and 21-year-old man are believed to have been washed away during a ritual at Klip River near Olifantsvlei over the weekend.

Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said, "due to the intense search and recovery operation we had from 8 around this morning, we have decided to call off the search for today [Monday]."

"We will be resuming tomorrow [Tuesday] morning."

"We want to allow the river streams to give off so that tomorrow we can have options to explore."