NSRI: 7 people rescued off a sinking yacht in EC

Loyiso Langeni
03 October 2013

The National Sea Rescue Institute today rescued seven crew members from a sinking yacht in the Eastern Cape. 

NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the yacht was being taken to Port Elizabeth for routine repair when she reportedly ran into rocks on North reef of Bird Island this morning. 

Lambinon said when they arrived at the scene they found the crew of in the yacht and the yacht had already semi submerged.

He added that after it was determined that the yacht was in an unstable condition the crew were ordered off the yacht to an abandoned ship and they were taken safely to their sea rescue craft.

No injuries were reported.

 

 

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