The NSRI at Vaal Dam have looked at the boat which ran aground but the boat remains on Groot Eiland wedged between two Bluegum trees. It appears that the boat, which ran aground at high speed, missed hitting the Bluegum trees by centimeters and came to rest in between the two large trees. Jake Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam duty coxswain, said that one female has suffered 4 fractured … [Read more...] about Follow Up – Vaal Dam Ski-boat Incident
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4 Injured as Ski-boat runs aground onto Groot Eiland on Vaal Dam
Dick Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said; "At 02h12 on Saturday 8 October, our NSRI Vaal Dam volunteer duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports from the crew of a local yacht, on Vaal dam 7 miles from our NSRI rescue base, of a ski-boat run aground, allegedly at high speed, onto Groot Eiland and 4 people onboard suffering injuries. "An ER-24 ambulance … [Read more...] about 4 Injured as Ski-boat runs aground onto Groot Eiland on Vaal Dam
