Accidents

Multi disciplinary rescue team deployed in sea rescue

Early Tuesday morning Netcare 911 with the National Sea Rescue Institute Station 5, South African Police Services Search and Rescue Unit, Durban Metro Police Search and Rescue boarded the NSRI fourteen meter rescue vessel to a bulk carrier approximately ten kilometers off the coast of Durban.

rescue team

It is believed two adult males, an adult female and their pet dog left East London Harbour on Friday in an Easterly direction towards Madagascar.

On Monday afternoon around three in the afternoon their 48-foot Catamaran was hit by a severe storm and massive surf resulting in a portion of the hull being breached.

The hull had taken on water partially submerging the vessel when a Malta registered bulk carrier travelling towords Singapore noticed the vessel in distress, immediately initiating a rescue.

rescue team

Once on board, the ships crew gave CPR with necessary first aid to the female patient as it was believed she had drowned prior to rescue.

Despite best efforts by the ships crew her condition declined and she sadly passed away.

The two adult males and their dog survived the incident.

Rescue crews on board the NSRI rescue vessel retrieved both adult males, the body of the deceased as well as the pet dog and brought them to shore.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911

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