Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Four rescued on City's beaches yesterday

By Yamkela Xhaso
17 December


Yesterday’s Reconciliation Day saw thousands of people flocking to City’s beaches to celebrate.

There were no reported fatal accident but 4 people nearly did not make it through the day in separate beaches.

The incidents happened in Strandfontein and Melkbosstrand.

Craig Lambinon from the National Sea Rescue Institute said yesterday NSRI rescued two females from Gugulethu who were between the ages of 14 and 16. These females were rescued in Strandfontein beach.

In Melkbosstrand two males a 19 year old and 22 year old were rescued after being swept out of sea.

Also a double canoe with two men on board in Buckhavenwas reported to be disappeared in the water, but when NSRI got there they found the men were diving by the end of the week.

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