George man missing after being swept off rocks by waves near Herold's Bay
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) are searching for a 26-year-old man from George, who swept off rocks at Klein Voelklip near to Herold's Bay.
NSRI Wilderness station commander, Mike Vonk, said that friends
of the fisherman, fellow anglers, confirmed that while fishing along the
shoreline a wave had swept over the man and he had been swept into the sea
before they lost sight of him.
‘’At 13h53, Friday, 17 June, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were
activated following reports of a fisherman swept off rocks at Klein Voelklip
near to Herolds Bay. NSRI crew responded to Herolds Bay and launched the NSRI
sea rescue craft V's Rescuer, from the Herolds Bay NSRI garage, and the sea
rescue craft Oscars Rescuer was towed to Herolds Bay and launched.
‘’During an extensive search a Police Dive Unit was
activated and they joined in the search operation on the scene. Despite an
extensive search there remains no sign of the missing man,’’ added Vonk.
The team commenced their search on Saturday and was joined
by NSRI Wilderness crew who launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Rotary 100
and V's Rescuer and are assisting Police divers in the ongoing search.
‘’Police divers have free dived at the search area in their
ongoing search efforts and sea and shoreline search efforts are ongoing. Police
have opened an investigation. Thoughts are with the family and friends of the
missing man in this difficult time,’’ said NSRI Wilderness station commander,
Mike Vonk.
SUPPLIEDDone By: Mitchum George
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