JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Four South Africans went missing during their vacation in Mozambique with one confirmed dead, said Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) spokesman Ndivhuwo Mabaya.
Mabaya told Xinhua on Thursday that the four travelled to Mozambique on January 12 and went missing two days later while swimming.
"One body has been recovered in the Portuguese Island waters. We are trying to rescue and find everyone still missing.
He said Dirco Minister Lindiwe Sisulu was briefed about ongoing rescue operations regarding the four.
"The department is communicating with the rescue and operations team and the high commissioner, as rescue is still underway," he said.
"Dirco through the South Africa's high commission in Maputo is working with local authorities to provide assistance to families who have arrived in Mozambique to help with the search of their loved ones."
