Three men were rescued from the Parow Canal today after fast-flowing water trapped them on a ledge.
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JP Smith, City of Cape Town’s mayoral committee member for safety and security, says the City’s Fire and Rescue services stepped in at around 12:30pm on the corner of Jan Van Riebeeck and Cloete Streets. Crews from Goodwood, Kuilsriver, Bellville, the training academy and Metro Rescue were involved in the operation.
‘Staff rigged a rope pulley system attached to the boat as the current was extremely strong, undertaking the rescue with non-motorised craft with oars, for the safety of the trapped persons.’
‘The problem was made more complex by the loss of communications, making decision making difficult, however, they made use of hand signals.’
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The first person was rescued at 12:28pm and the others at around 12:38pm. They were treated by metro ambulance staff following the incident.
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