The search for a 35-year-old man, who went missing at the Groot Wolfgat Beach, between Monwabisi and Mnandi on the False Bay coast, is ongoing.
PICTURE: NSRI logoThe National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig
Lambinon, said law Enforcement officers had been on a patrol in the area of
Wolfgat Nature Reserve shortly before the incident which occired after 1p.m on Saturday, when they
had moved on to patrol at Monwabisi when public members arrived at Monwabisi to
alert Law Enforcement officers of a drowning in progress at Groot Wolfgat Beach
and the alarm was raised.
‘’It appears that at approximately 12h30 4 local male friends, 2
of them aged 31, a 29 year old and a 35 year old, from Mandalay, were swimming
when on exiting the water 3 of the friends noticed that their 35 year old
friend had not come out of the water with them. They initiated a search when
they noticed their friend floating in the water appearing to be lifeless.’’
‘’They had tried to reach their friend in the breaking surf line but unable to
reach him they returned to the beach and summoned public members on the beach
to help them to raise the alarm. On arrival on the scene an extensive search
commenced for the missing man,’’ added Craig Lambinon, NSRI spokesperson.
Lambinon said despite an extensive air, sea and shoreline search there remains
no sign of the missing man. The search continues.
Done by: Esona Mfazwe
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