At 13h30 on Sundau 9 October NSRI Port Edward were activated to assist uBunthu Lifeguards at Port Edward Main Beach, searching for a 24 year old male who had gone missing in the water while swimming.
Earlier, lifeguards on-duty at the beach had warned bathers to exit the water as the 2.5 meter breaking swells, Spring Tide, and rough seas with strong rip-currents made bathing dangerous.
Allan Stilwell, NSRI Port Edward duty controller, said that It appears lifeguards on duty had made extensive efforts to warn bathers to exit the water but some bathers continued to swim and when lifeguards saw the man in difficulties they tried to reach him in the water but he disappeared before lifeguards could reach him.
uBunthu Lifeguards, NSRI Port Edward rescue swimmers and an NSRI Port Edward DISCOVERY rescue runner and Police Search and Rescue team searched extensively for the missing man but no sign of the missing man has been found.
Police are investigating and the search will continue.
