A man has drowned at a beach in Mossel Bay.
The NSRI’s Craig Lambinon says the 32-year-old was fishing
with his friend at Dana Bay, on Friday afternoon, when the one man was swept
away in rip currents. Lambinon says his friend had tried to save him but it
also appeared that he got into difficulty before being able to get to shore
where he was assisted.
‘’On arrival on the scene one adult male had been assisted
from the water and he was not injured and one man was missing. Public members
spotted the second man in the surf zone where an NSRI rescue swimmer and Fire
and Rescue Services rescue swimmer recovered the man to the beach.’’
‘’CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) efforts were
commenced by paramedics and NSRI medics and assisted by a Hartenbos Lifesaving
lifeguard. After extensive efforts to resuscitate the man were exhausted sadly
he was declared deceased,’’ added Lambinon.
PICTURE: NSRI logoThe spokesperson said that it appears that the two men, both
from the Strand, were on holiday in Mossel Bay with family.
‘’ [The two men] were fishing (shoreline angling) together
reportedly from a shallow sand bank when the one man was swept away in rip
currents. His friend had tried to save him but also it appears he got into
difficulty before being able to get to shore where he was assisted,’’ said
Craig Lambinon, NSRI spokesperson.
The body of the deceased man has been taken into the care
of Government Health Forensic Pathology services. Police have opened an inquest
docket.
Done By: Mitchum George
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