At 17h48 on Sunday 1 April, NSRI Port Alfred volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to East Beach, Port Alfred, following reports of a drowning in progress. 3 swimmers, a 17 year old female, cousin to two brothers, both 18 years old, all reportedly got into difficulty in the surf and were swept out to sea in a rip current. The father of the two males, (who is also the … [Read more...] about 3 Teenagers survive Port Alfred rip current
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Kayak swept to sea near Port St Johns
At 18h04 on Sunday 1 April, NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of two men being swept out to sea through the Umzimvubu River mouth on a double sea-kayak. "The river was in flood with horrendous seas and muddy waters being swept out of the river mouth at a rapid rate of knots", said John Costello, NSRI Port St Johns station … [Read more...] about Kayak swept to sea near Port St Johns
Korean Man Missing Presumed Drowned in Sedgefield
At 16h15 on Sunday 1 April, NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress, where 2 South Korean male citizens were swept out to sea, at Sedgefields Myoli Beach. NSRI sea rescue craft, NSRI crew in rescue vehicles, ER-24 Ambulance Services, WC Government Health: EMS, Skymed (WC Government Health: EMS rescue … [Read more...] about Korean Man Missing Presumed Drowned in Sedgefield
Surfers injured in three way collision
Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said; "At 18h26 on Sunday 25 March, while preparing to close our sea rescue base for the day, NSRI Jeffreys Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were noticed a commotion on rocks on the sea shore about half a kilometer from our sea rescue base, at Kitchen Window Reef, and we activated our Discovery Rescue Runner … [Read more...] about Surfers injured in three way collision
Baby dolphin saved in St Francis
Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said; "At 14h00 on Saturday 24 March, NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from conservationists dealing with a baby dolphin that was found alive washed up on the beach. "Our NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft Spirit … [Read more...] about Baby dolphin saved in St Francis
