A 25-year-old man has died and his friend is in a critical condition in hospital after the duo was caught in rip currents at Milnerton Lagoon Beach.
PHOTO: NSRIAccording to the National
Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, Local residents,
hearing shouts for help, had investigated and on noticing the two men, rushed
to the beach to assist
‘’A local male resident
used an NSRI pink rescue buoy, stationed at the beach, and with use of the
rescue buoy he was able to rescue both men to the beach where one man, age 25,
collapsed unconscious and one man, age 30, appeared to be in a serious
condition. They are both from Zimbabwe.’’
‘’Lifeguards,
stationed at Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club, arriving on the scene, initiated
medical treatment to both men. The 25-year-old man's pulse stopped and he
stopped breathing, lifeguards initiated CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
efforts. They were joined by paramedics who continued with advanced life
support CPR on the 25 year old man while also medically stabilising the 30 year
old man,’’ added Craig Lambinon, NSRI spokesperson.
Lambinon
said that after all efforts to resuscitate the 25 year old man were exhausted,
he was declared deceased.
‘’The
body of the man has been taken into the care of Police and Government Health
Forensic Pathology Services. The 30-year-old man was transported to hospital by
ER24 ambulance in a critical condition.’’
Police
have opened an inquest docket.
Done By: Esobusi Mkangelwa
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