Police in Cape Town are investigating a suspected drowning incident after a body was discovered in Gordon’s Bay on Sunday, December 19.
According to police spokesperson Andrè Traut, the body of a 27-year-old Zimbabwean man was discovered on the beach. Traut said the body was found before 6 am and it is alleged that the victim drowned. However, an inquest case docket has been registered as the investigation continues, IOL reported.
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Meanwhile, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging swimmers looking to cool off this summer to be cautious. The warning comes after a 21-year-old woman from the Eastern Cape drowned at Clanwilliam Dam in the Western Cape on Saturday, December 18.
The woman appeared to be swimming in the dam with her family, who were visiting the Western Cape during the festive season when NSRI lifeguards patrolling the area were alerted of the incident, reports EWN.
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