Nine Rescued in Mass Drowning Scare at 13th Birthday Party

Nine rescued in mass drowning scare at 13th birthday party

Emergency services sprang into action on Sunday afternoon after a mass drowning incident unfolded at Kleinmond Main Beach, with nine people rescued from rip currents in a dramatic, multi-agency response. According to NSRI Kleinmond station commander Schalk Boonzaaier, duty crews were activated at around 15:00 following reports that several swimmers were in distress in the surf. ALSO | NSRI searching for missing teenager at Eastern Beach Caught i…

7 teenagers rescued from mass drowning at Kleinmond beach

Nine people, including 7 teenagers, were rescued from rip currents at Kleinmond Main Beach over the weekend.   According to the National Sea Rescue Institute, its NSRI Kleinmond duty crew was activated after it received reports of a mass drowning in progress on Sunday afternoon, after 7 teenagers and 2 adults appeared to be in distress in the surf zone.   According to NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon, all 9 casualties were widely separated from …

Rip current scare sees 9 rescued at Kleinmond Main Beach

Emergency crews launched a rescue on Sunday when a mass drowning scare unfolded at Kleinmond Main Beach, with nine people pulled from rip currents during a 13th birthday celebration, reports Cape {town} Etc. NSRI Kleinmond duty crews activated at about 3pm and found swimmers widely scattered beyond the surf zone. According to The South African rescue swimmers, assisted by two Good Samaritans, deployed five pink rescue buoys and launched a JetRIB…