UPDATE:
According to George Herald, earlier this morning Thursday 3 November, a man’s body was found inside a wrecked car that was discovered at the bottom of a cliff on the Voëlklip Road.
This discovery comes after extensive search and rescue operations following the a reported incident on Tuesday.
Rough sea conditions have impeded the search efforts since Tuesday.
According to Southern Cape police spokesperson Capt Malcolm Pojie, with today’s calmer sea conditions the vehicle was spotted this morning.
Police divers and rescue services found the body trapped in the car on approach, and recovered the body that is yet to be identified.
No further information is available at this stage.
Another vehicle plummeted over the cliff on the notorious Voëlklip Road near George yesterday.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Malcom Pojie, it is believed that the unknown vehicle went over the edge of the cliff in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
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“Earlier today, a rescue operation was coordinated by emergency services and disaster management in George,” he said yesterday afternoon. “Emergency Services and police are currently on the scene to determine whether there is any sign of the wreckage or casualties from the accident.”
No additional information is currently available.
The cliff has been the sight of numerous accidents, this year, having claimed numerous lives in recent months.
In September, the body of a man was recovered by police in George after a fisherman saw a vehicle going over the cliff and contacted authorities.
This came after a 57-year-old woman went missing in August and was later confirmed to have passed away after her vehicle went off the edge.
In another fatal accident at the Voëlklip cliff, in February, a 33-year-old man was killed when his bakkie plunged off the lookout point.
In January, a 34-year-old mother and her two-year-old daughter were killed when their car went over the cliff. The toddler’s body was found at sea two weeks later.
Several deaths were also recorded in 2021.
In response, the George Municipality facilitated a task team consisting of members of the Department of Environmental Affairs, the provincial Transport and Public Works department, the Herolds Bay Ratepayers’ Association, and the property owner.
Poles were erected along the road’s curve, and large rocks were placed at the informal parking area.
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