A good Samaritan man lost his life trying to save a paddler struggling at sea in Simon’s Town on Monday.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) received reports
of a paddler on a surf ski who appeared to be in difficulty offshore from Kalk
Bay Harbour.
PHOTO: NSRIA nearby fishing vessel conducted rescue efforts for the
paddler and the Samaritan. The vessel successfully rescued the paddler, but the
Samaritan remained unresponsive to CPR resuscitation.
‘’A local man, age 35, a Good Samaritan, seeing the man
appearing to be in difficulties at his surf-ski, had jumped off the Kalk Bay
Harbour wall and he swam to the paddler in efforts to attempt to go to assist. The
paddler, although in the water, was gradually swimming back towards the Kalk
Bay Harbour mouth using his surf-ski to aid in his floatation,’’ said Craig
Lambinon, NSRI spokesperson.
‘’The Good Samaritan man had reached the paddler but
appeared then to be in difficulties himself. At that stage the fishing vessel
Emily Marie had reached the 2 men rescuing both men onto their fishing vessel.’’
Lambinon said the cause of death is unknown at this stage
‘’The body of the
deceased man has been taken into the care of Government Health Forensic
Pathology Services.The paddler, age 57, from Green Point was medically treated
by CMR paramedics before being released requiring no further assistance.’’
Police have opened an inquest docket.
Done by: Shaneca Cupido
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