A man has drowned while trying to save his 11-year-old son who was caught in a rip current at a beach on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast.
Gert du Plessis, National Sea Rescue Institute station commander at Port Edward, said the tragedy occurred at Glenmore Beach on Wednesday afternoon.“On arrival on the scene it was determined that five good Samaritans had rescued an 11-year-old male child and his 38-year-old father from the surf.Du Plessis said despite the efforts to save the man’s life he was declared dead by paramedics.
“Medical treatment continued on the child, who was transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition.”“It appears that the child's father had launched into the water to assist his son who was caught in rip currents. The body of the deceased man has been taken into the care of government health Forensic Pathology Services.
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