A successfully executed joint rescue operation led to the recovery of two bodies from a milk cooling tank on a dairy farm in Humansdorp.
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at approximately 16:29 the #SAPS, Search and Rescue Unit jointly launched a rescue operation with Humansdorp EMS, EMS Training and Humansdorp Fire Rescue Unit, implementing a 3:1 rope system.
Constable Emilio George who was selected for his build, was equipped with a long-line, full-face breathing apparatus and lowered into the confined tank, beside the spiral cooling rod.
Tragically, both bodies (employees of the dairy farm) were discovered face-down in the water and were carefully recovered through the narrow gap and transferred to EMS that declared both men, aged 27 and 54, dead on the scene.
An inquest docket was opened for further investigation.
