A 7-year-old boy has gone missing in the uMvoti River near Glendale

A search and rescue dive operation has been established alongside the uMvoti River near Glendale, where a seven-year-old boy has gone missing.

Reports indicate that the boy was swimming in a group of children when he got into difficulties and disappeared from sight. IPSS Medical Rescues’ Search and Rescue unit is in attendance with SAPS Search and Rescue (SAR) Divers, along with Metro Police SAR and Umhlali K9 SAR.