HERMANUS: At 15h45, on Saturday, 02 January, NSRI Hermanus duty crew, WC Government Health EMS and the SA Police Services responded to Grotto beach to assist lifeguards who had rescued 3 adult males from the surf.

It is believed the 3 were swimming when they were caught in rip currents.

CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) efforts commenced on a 40 year old male from Cape Town but sadly, despite extensive CPR efforts, the man was declared deceased by paramedics.

The remaining two men were transported to hospital by EMS ambulance in stable but serious conditions. One has been released following treatment for non-fatal drowning symptoms and one remains in hospital but he is expected to make a full recovery.

Police have opened an inquest docket.

ROOI ELS: At 18h43, Friday, 01 January, NSRI Gordons Bay and NSRI Hermanus were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Rooi Els.

The SA Police Services and WC Government Health EMS also responded.

It was then confirmed that friends had rescued the man from the water but he had suffered from a fatal drowning accident and paramedics declared the man deceased before the body of the 31 year old Eerste River man was taken into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.

Police have opened an inquest docket.

KLEINMOND: At 22h48, Saturday, 02 January, NSRI Gordons Bay and NSRI Hermanus were activated following a request for assistance from the Gordons Bay 40 foot yacht Safala, with 3 persons onboard, 2 local men and an Australian female (all adults), reporting to have a snapped anchor chain and being swept towards rocks at Maas Baai near to Kleinmond.

NSRI Gordons Bay and NSRI Hermanus launched sea rescue craft and on arrival on the scene found the yacht hard aground on rocks.

The female was taken off the yacht while the two crew men remained onboard and an NSRI rescuer was put aboard the yacht where a tow-line was rigged and the yacht was pulled off the rocks using the NSRI Hermanus deep sea rescue craft South Star.

Once in deep water the crew reported no damage to their yacht and the NSRI rescuer was taken off the yacht aboard the NSRI Gordons Bay sea rescue craft Spirit of Surfski.

Telkom Maritime Radio Services assisted with VHF radio communications and NSRI Simonstown dispatched a rescue vehicle to stand-by on the scene to assist.

The yacht motored to Gordons Bay without incident under the watchful eye of the NSRI and once safely in Gordons Bay they required no further assistance.

The lady was brought to Gordons Bay by NSRI and transported to her home.

No one was injured.

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