It continues to be a busy summer season for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) as the number of water-related incidents continues to increase daily.
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On Thursday, two men drowned in separate incidents on the Southern Cape coastline
In the first incident, NSRI Mossel Bay and NSRI Wilderness were called out at 9am on Thursday to assist with a search for a man who went missing in Oubaai, near George.
It was reported that the man took a walk along the shoreline the previous day, but never returned.
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NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the man’s body was later found between the rocks along the shoreline.
“The body of the man was recovered onto an NSRI rescue craft and brought to the NSRI Mossel Bay rescue station, where the body was taken into the care of police and government health forensic pathology services. It is believed that the body recovered is that of the missing man.”
Police have opened an inquest docket.
According to JC Roos, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, another body was found washed up along the shoreline at Fransmanshoek, near Vleesbaai.
Our sincerest condolences to the loved ones of the deceased men.
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