Geoff McGergor, NSRI East London station commander, said; “At approximately 11h49 on Sunday 11 December, NSRI East London were alerted to a drowning at Kayser Beach.
“Metro EMS ambulance, a Metro EMS rescue squad and a Metro EMS helicopter responded.
“According to reports on arrival on-scene a man, believed to be aged in his 40’s and believed to be from Pretoria, was on the beach and was declared dead at the scene.
“It is not known to NSRI who rescued the man from the water.
“The man had reportedly been fly-fishing in shallow surf when he was swept out to sea by rip-currents and drowned.”
NSRI remind vacationers to the coast that the full moon Spring Tide will last for another 5 to 6 days. The strongest rip-currents of the month prevail during Spring Tide which happens twice a month – at full moon and again at new moon.
