Rip currents wreaked havoc on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast this weekend, with a female tragically losing her life and a man going missing at Margate Pier.
Rip currents form constantly at different places along the shoreline and bathers should always be alert to them while in the surf zone. File picture: NSRI.Rip currents wreaked havoc on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast this weekend, with a female tragically losing her life and a man going missing at Margate Pier on Saturday, while another man drowned in a separate incident.
According to reports, a good samaritan bystander entered the water and rescued an adult female from the water, bringing her to the beach. NSRI crewmen, who were later joined by paramedics, attempted to resuscitate the female, but were unsuccessful and she was declared deceased. In a separate incident at 3:31pm, NSRI Shelly Beach were alerted to a drowning at Palm beach. The casualty was reported to be out of the water.
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