3 Killed, 17 Injured by Freak Wave at South African Beach

‘Freak wave’ in South Africa’s Durban kills 3, injures over a dozen

A deadly “freak wave” struck a packed beach in South Africa’s Durban coastal city, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen. Among the dead include a teenager as the North Beach was closed off after the incident and an investigation has been launched. The incident happened around 5 pm on Sunday at the Bay of Plenty, one of the popular beaches in South Africa. Local emergency medical services said that those who died were swe

'Freak' wave kills 3 beachgoers and injures 17 in South Africa

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Three beachgoers were killed by a “freak” wave in South Africa‘s coastal city of Durban on Saturday, according to local emergency medical services (EMS). “EMS responded to reports of a freak wave that swept a group of beachgoers against the pier causing multiple injuries,” spokesman Njabulo Dlungele said in a statement published on Twitter on Sunday. He added that a teenager was among the three people declared dead at the s…

Massive ‘freak wave’ kills 3 beachgoers, injures 17 others in South Africa

Three people, including a teen, were killed, and at least 17 others were injured when a large wave struck a crowded beach in Durban, South Africa, pinning the victims against a pier and then sweeping them out to sea.

'Freak' wave kills 3 beachgoers and injures 17 in South Africa

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Three beachgoers were killed by a “freak” wave in South Africa‘s coastal city of Durban on Saturday, according to local emergency medical services (EMS). “EMS responded to reports of a freak wave that swept a group of beachgoers against the pier causing multiple injuries,” spokesman Njabulo Dlungele said in a statement published on Twitter on Sunday. He added that a teenager was among the three people declared dead at the s…

'Freak' wave kills 3 beachgoers and injures 17 in South Africa

Three beachgoers were killed by a "freak" wave in South Africa's coastal city of Durban on Saturday, according to local emergency medical services (EMS).

Three dead after scores of beachgoers hit by ‘freak wave’ in South Africa

Many of those injured were swept against a pier