Police dive unit members are continuing the search for a missing 40-year-old Mossel Bay man who had disappeared under water while swimming on Saturday.
This comes after NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated around 5:32pm following reports of a drowning in progress on the Gouritz River.
“The sea rescue craft Rescue 15 Bravo was towed to the scene to be launched and the SA Police Services, Mossel Bay Fire and Rescue Services and WC Government Health EMS ambulance and EMS rescue squad responded,” said NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, Andre Fraser.
Two bystanders tried to assist after entering the water while one of the bystanders was treated by EMS paramedics for non-fatal drowning symptoms sustained during efforts to try to find the man under water.
The missing man’s wife and their 4-year-old child are in the care of the Police.
In another incident, the NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew towed the sea rescue craft Rescue 15 Bravo to the Klein Brak River following reports of a drowning in progress.
According to the NSRI, Mossel Bay Fire and rescue services, WC Government Health EMS ambulance and EMS reswcue squad and By grace ambulance services also responded. Eye witnesses reported seeing a man floating on the river lifeless.
“Fire and Rescue Services officers located the man collapsed unconscious on the river bank and they administered medical care,” the NSRI reports.
NSRI medics joined them and the man was carried on a stretcher to a nearby residence garden where medical treatment was continued by paramedics. He was resuscitated, treated for non-fatal drowning symptoms and has made a full recovery.
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