Search continues for 35-year-old man who drowned at Groot Wolfgat Beach

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.

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The 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