A 21-year-old man has drowned in the Kariega river in Kenton-on-Sea in the Eastern Cape. The National Sea Rescue Institute says the incident happened yesterday.
Spokesperson Craig Lambinon, says the man was swimming with friends near the Kariega river slipway when he disappeared under water.
“During extensive surface water and free dive search efforts, the man was located under water and recovered onto the rescue craft by Police divers, assisted by our NSRI rescue swimmers, and brought to shore where sadly he was declared deceased by paramedics.”
Lambinon adds, “The body of the man has been taken into the care of Police and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services. Police have opened an inquest docket.”
