Cape Town – An inquest has been opened into the death of a 17-year-old volunteer lifeguard whose body was found at Clanwilliam Dam in the Western Cape.
The teenager, last seen paddling on a rescue board, went missing on Tuesday afternoon, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said in a statement.
A search operation involving SAPS, EMS, volunteer lifeguards, and police divers was launched.
“SAPS, government health EMS and volunteer lifeguards were searching for the teenager, one of three NSRI volunteer lifeguards conducting informal preseason lifeguard training on Clanwilliam Dam, who reportedly had last been seen paddling on a rescue boar
Tuesday, 10 December, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) were alerted by Police reporting a local 17 year old male suspected to be missing in the water at Clanwilliam Dam.https://t.co/vWpMBTejU1
— National Sea Rescue Institute (@NSRI) December 11, 2024
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“Police divers began their operation and several repetitive dives were conducted until sunset, including surface water and shoreline searches, supported by an EMS rescue squad, NSRI lifeguards, police, Cederberg fire and rescue services and law enforcement,” NSRI said.
On Wednesday morning, police divers located and retrieved the teenager’s body during continued diving operations.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) expressed condolences to the teenager’s family, friends, and colleagues.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
