A Sea Point mother who was walking on rocks on the
shoreline at Rocklands beach on Tuesday, died in hospital in the early hours of
Wednesday.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson,
Craig Lambinon, said it appeared that the woman may have been swept into the
ocean by a wave.
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‘’At 14h18, Tuesday, 4 July, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI
Bakoven were alerted by CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement officers of a
drowning in progress at Rocklands Beach, Sea Point.’’
''On arrival on the scene sight of an adult female was seen
drifting approximately 200 meters off-shore but sight of the female was lost in
misty conditions with a heavy sea swell running. No sign of the female was
located after she was last seen approximately 200 meters off-shore.''
‘’On the NSRI rescue craft arriving on the scene a sweeping
line search commenced and during the sea search, approximately 500 meters
off-shore in rough seas, the female was located and recovered lifeless from the
water onto the NSRI rescue craft,’’ added Lambinon.
He said CPR was performed on the woman. At the time of the
incident, added Lambinon, the unidentified woman, was transported to hospital by
EMS ambulance in a critical condition.
The NSRI spokesperson said hospital staff were able to
locate her family, believed to be from a necklace she was wearing when she was
brought to hospital by paramedics.
NSRI are appealing to the public to take heed of the full
moon Spring tide that causes higher than normal high tides and lower than
normal low tides.
‘’During winter months storm sea conditions can increase
shoreline risks during the full moon and new moon Spring tides. This full moon
Spring tide will last into the next few days,’’ said Craig Lambinon, NSRI
spokesperson.
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