A 13 year-old boy is missing at Kommetjie after disappearing under water yesterday. It is suspected that he was caught by a rip current while swimming. Tom Coetzee, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said just after 4 pm , 12 December, NSRI Kommetjie volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a male teenager missing…
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Six whales swim free after beaching at Noordhoek
Six of the 20 beached whales at Noordhoek yesterday survived and five were last night seen swimming strongly in the sea by those on boats following them in False Bay, Western Cape. Five of the Pilot whales were saved by rescue organisations. They were loaded onto trailers and transported to the SA Naval Dockyard before…
Injured man airlifted at Noordhoek, four rescued at Plett
Noordhoek A 27 year- old Newlands man was airlifted to a Cape Town hospital this morning after being injured. It is suspected he incurred a spinal injury while surfing. Tom Coetzee, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said at 11.42 this morning, 16 February, NSRI Kommetjie and CMR (Cape Medical Response) responded to Dunes, a surfing spot…
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