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
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Port St Johns waves wash two females to sea
A local female, aged in her early 20's, from Port St Johns, remains missing after she and a friend, 24 year old Abby Sullee, from the State of Kansas, USA, were washed off rocks by a wave at the Gap, near Second Beach, Port St Johns. NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated just before 09h00 on Thursday 22 March, following a request for assistance … [Read more...] about Port St Johns waves wash two females to sea
Port St Johns Killer Shark Attack
John Costello, NSRI Port St Johns station commander, said; "At 15h00 on Sunday 15 January 2012, NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a swimmer, a male, bitten by a shark while swimming at Second Beach, Port St Johns. "On arrival on-scene lifeguards and EC Government Health: EMS paramedics were fighting to save the life of a 25 … [Read more...] about Port St Johns Killer Shark Attack
Foreign Tourist Missing in Transkei, Presumed Drowned
John Costello, NSRI Port St Johns station commander, said; "On 18 April at 11h50 NSRI Port St Johns volunteers were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Ntafufu River Mouth, 6 nautical miles North of Port St Johns. We launched our sea rescue craft Freemasons Way and on arrival on-scene, in 35 foot breaking swells with a 10 knot North Easterly wind, in … [Read more...] about Foreign Tourist Missing in Transkei, Presumed Drowned
