09 January 2015
At 14h28, Thursday, 08th
January, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following reports of a
man missing in the surf at Smelly Creek, Port Elizabeth.
NSRI Port Elizabeth launched sea rescue craft, the Nelson Mandela Bay Beach Office launched a rescue jet ski, Coastal Rescue, the SA Police Services, EC Government Health EMS responded.
NSRI spokesperson Craig
Lambinon said on arrival on-scene it was determined that a local adult man had
gone into the water to assist a group of children that were in difficulty.
Lambinon said according to
eye-witness accounts he had rescued children from the water but it could not be
determined how many children he had saved before he got into difficulty himself
and disappeared under water.
Lambinon said during a search
the body of the man was located in the surf line and rescued onto a Beach
Office jet-ski carrying a Coastal Rescue rescue swimmer.
Lambinon said he was brought
ashore where Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitationefforts commenced but after all
efforts to resuscitate the man were exhausted, he was declared deceased by
paramedics.
Lambinon said our sincere
condolences to the family and friends.
“Police have opened an inquest
docket Lambinon added.
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