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Drone with a beach in the background
A woman has drowned on Shelly Beach in Margate. Meanwhile, a search operation is ongoing for a man who remains missing while swimming.
Police have initiated an inquest docket to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
NSRI spokes person Craig Lambinon explains,”Eyewitnesses reported a male and a female caught in rip currents. Simunye Lifeguard Services lifeguards, authorities of the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, NSRI Shelly Beach rescue swimmers, the SA Police Services, Trauma 911 ambulance services and Netcare 911 ambulance services responded. A bystander Good Samaritan, unidentified, reportedly entered the water and rescued an adult female from the water, bringing her to the beach. The bystander Good Samaritan had gone back into the water to try to rescue the man but retreated in rough seas during the Spring high tide. He was not injured and he is commended for his efforts.”
Reporting Asanda Dlamini
