The National Sea Rescue Institute
in Strandfontein and volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the
Transnet National Ports Authority on Sunday afternoon following reports of 5
people in difficulty while swimming in the surf at Mnandi Beach False Bay coast.
NSRI Spokesperson Craig
Lambinon said Western Province Surf Lifesaving lifeguards had initiated a
rescue to assist the 5 people while NSRI Strandfontein responded to a sea
rescue vehicle and launched a sea rescue craft and the WC Government Health EMS , the Skymed rescue
helicopter, SA Police Services, Law Enforcement, Cape Town Fire and Rescue
Services and Cape Town Traffic Services and a Police Dive Unit responded.
Lambinon said four males
were rescued from the water aged between 18 and 22 but one male, an 18 year old
from Crossroads, was missing.
He further said while an
extensive sea, air and shore search commenced investigations were conducted to
try to determine if the teenager had in fact left the water and gone home
without informing anyone but all efforts to find the teenager were unsuccessful
and during the search the body of the teenager was found washed up in shallow
surf and the body was recovered, declared deceased, and handed into the care of
the Forensic Pathology services.
The four men that were
rescued had not injuries and the police are investigating the incident.
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