Missing Plettenberg Bay man presumed to have drowned

By Busisiwe Mtabane

Plettenberg Bay Sea Rescue officials are searching for a man who is believed to have drowned last night. According to the NSRI the man was not wearing a life jacket when he fell overboard the fishing vessel approximately one nautical mile off-shore. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the search and rescue operation was suspended by midnight and Maritime Radio Services continued to broadcast to vessels in the area to be on the look-out. Lambinon says they will resume with the search today.
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