Saturday, May 02, 2015

A body of 72 year old found in Buffeljags

Loyiso Langeni
02 May 2015

 National Sea Rescue Institute responded to reports of a boat capsized at Buffeljags between Pearly Beach and Quoin point near Hermanus, where a 72 year old man was missing.

NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon said a 64 year old man had managed to get to shore and raised the alarm.

Lambinon added that on arrival on scene following a search the body of a man was located and recovered and declared deceased by paramedics.

He also said that it appears the boat had been capsized by a wave.

The police have opened an inquest docket.

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