The year has ended tragically for a Dutch kite surfer who got swept up in heavy winds pelting Cape Town on the last day of 2022.
The man, 33, was kitesurfing near Sunrise Beach in Muizenberg when winds swept him up almost 500m and slammed him against poles and buildings.
Melomed Tokai private hospital confirmed to TimesLIVE that the man was admitted in a critical state after being rushed there by ambulance, but succumbed to his injuries. When he was found after the accident, his equipment was still attached to him and he had multiple extreme head injuries and fractures.
This is considered a freak accident in a sport that is generally safe or prone to minor injuries and not death.
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