Cape Town – Two young friends aged 12 and 15, drowned after they were swept out to sea by strong rapids while playing in the surf at the beach in Park Rynie on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.
In a statement, the Mi7 National Group said its emergency medical team was dispatched after a request for assistance from the police’s Search and Rescue teams in Park Rynie.
“Police teams had embarked on a widespread rescue operation after two young girls, both friends, were swept out to sea by strong rapids.
“It is believed their families were holidaying in the area and the girls, aged 12 and 15, were playing in the surf when the current pulled them deeper.
“Bystanders recovered the body of the 15-year-old who had drowned, and extensive rescue operations by police, Mi7 medics, and their counterparts from other service providers, were under way to find the 12-year-old,” the Mi7 National Group said.
The search was called off until Sunday morning due to oceanic conditions, read the statement.
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