A man died after a boat capsized at Soetwater, Cape Town on Saturday.
‘’At 12h32, Saturday, 19 June, NSRI Kommetjie
duty crew were activated following reports of a RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable
Boat) capsized at Soetwater with reportedly 5 local fishermen onboard.
NSRI Hout Bay were placed on alert.," National
Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Kommetjie station commander Johnathan Bakker said.
Four of the crew members were found to be
suffering from hypothermia and one crew member was unresponsive.
"CPR efforts were commenced on the one
man. Despite extensive efforts to resuscitate the man, sadly he was declared
deceased on the scene by paramedics," Bakker said.
The rest of the fishermen were treated on the
scene for hypothermia.
NSRI Kommetjie crew members recovered the
capsized boat.
The body of the deceased man was taken into the
care of WC Government Health Forensic Pathology Services and Police have opened
an inquest docket.
Done By: Mitchum George
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