DURBAN - The search for a drowning victim was set to continue on Wednesday morning after police and rangers had returned to St Lucia, northern KwaZulu-Natal, to search for the victim on Tuesday.
#sapsKZN Members from Empangeni #SAPS #SearchAndRescue with K9 SAR Umhlali, VPO Richards Bay, St'Lucia SAPS and Isimangaliso Wetland Park Rangers joined forces and returned to St'Lucia in search of a drowning victim. The search will continue in the morning. NP pic.twitter.com/5XD7LFPL41
On Tuesday, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) St Lucia station commander Jan Hofman said that on Sunday at 6.17pm, the NSRI St Lucia duty crew was activated following reports of a drowning in progress between Main Beach and Jabula Beach, St Lucia.
The sea rescue craft Rescue 40 Alpha was launched and NSRI rescue swimmers, SAPS, START (Specialised Tactical Accident Rescue Team) members and Ezemvelo Wildlife rangers responded.
“Despite an extensive sea and shoreline search, there remains no sign of a male, believed to be aged 42, from Tanzania and living in Pretoria, who went missing in the surf zone,” Hofman said.
He said they believed the man might have been caught in rip currents while swimming.
“Police Search and Rescue are continuing in an ongoing search.”
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