Tragic end to US family's vacation as tourist goes missing at Diaz Beach, Cape Town

Tragic end to US family's vacation as tourist goes missing at Diaz Beach, Cape Town

U.S. tourist swept out to sea and feared drowned at South Africa’s Dias Beach

The alert was raised at 6pm on Wednesday of a "drowning in progress"

Final Day In Cape Town Ends In Tragedy As American Tourist Swept Out To Sea At Diaz Beach

[Image: Wikimedia Commons] What was meant to be the last scenic stop of a family holiday in Cape Town ended in heartbreak on Wednesday evening when a 37-year-old American man disappeared in the surf at Diaz Beach near Cape Point. The alarm was raised shortly after 6pm when the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) received reports of a drowning in progress. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the remote stretch of coastline, where conditi…