Tragic loss in Hartbeespoort Dam😢 2 Singapore tourists met a devastating fate when their kayaks capsized during a river rafting excursion on the Crocodile River🐊⛵ TheCitizenNews Read the full story⬇️
Two tourists from Singapore died after their kayak capsized during a river rafting excursion on the Crocodile River inThe two tourists were part of 20 in 13 boats that had set out on the river earlier.
SRU Strategic Response Rescue Unit’s Arthur Crewe said they received an emergency call around 14:00 on Sunday about a drowning in progress in the Crocodile River near the Lion & Safari Park.Harties hyacinth explosion killing fish, tourism, livelihoods“We rushed to the scene. It seems one of the kayaks ran into trouble, got caught in the weir and capsized. Another three boats experienced trouble collided and also capsized,” Crewe said.
While waiting for the rescue unit’s arrival, tour guides jumped into the river to rescue the tourists. Six people were rescued from the water. “We performed CPR on the victims, but unfortunately, two died. Two tour guides who tried to save the tourists also nearly drowned and were unconscious when we took them out of the water.”
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