A man died after suffering a heart attack in Jeffrey’s Bay

Loyiso Langeni
09 March 2015

A 51-year-old man from Port Elizabeth died after suffering a heart-attack while swimming in Jeffrey’s Bay.

National Sea Rescue Institute Spokesperson Craig Lambinon said eye-witnesses reported to NSRI duty crew that there was a man floating face down in the water.

Lambinon on arrival on scene it was found that bystanders had brought the man on shore.

“They had started CPR but Eastern Cape Government Health EMS paramedics arrived on the scene and confirmed the man was deceased. It appears that he had suffered a suspected heart attack.” Lambinon added.