Cape Town – The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) revealed that a 10-year-old child died after disappearing under water while swimming with friends at a farm dam inland of Wilderness on Sunday, February 19, 2023.
The NSRI Wilderness duty crew was activated following reports of a drowning in progress.
NSRI rescue swimmers, SA Police Services, the Police Dive Unit, and Frontier Medix medical services responded.
According to a statement by the NSRI, the child was recovered but efforts to resuscitate him proved to be unsuccessful.
“On arrival on the scene NSRI rescue swimmers identified where a 10 year old local child had last been seen in the water before disappearing under water while swimming with friends,” the sea rescue organisation said.
“4 NSRI rescue swimmers initiated a sweeping line free dive search and during the search the child was located and recovered o the shore.
“After all efforts to resuscitate the child were exhausted sadly the child was declared deceased,” it added.
The body of the child was taken into the care of Government Health Forensic Pathology Services, and police have opened an inquest docket.
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Compiled by Junaid Benjamin
