Cape Town – South African police divers on Monday continued to search for a Zimbabwean teenager who was swept out to sea in Gqeberha on Christmas Day.
In a statement, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said it dispatched a rescue craft just after 17:00 on Sunday following reports of a teenager swept over the sea wall while swimming at Seaview Resorts tidal pool, Beach View, in large waves during the Spring high tide.
Teenager missing in Gqeberha, despite the extensive search there remains no sign of the teenager.
Police divers are continuing in an ongoing search, our thoughts are with the family of the missing teenager in this difficult time.https://t.co/ZlUAGb9a2w
— National Sea Rescue Institute (@NSRI) December 26, 2022
“On arrival on the scene an extensive search commenced for a 14-year-old male, from Zimbabwe, who had been swept over the tidal pool wall while swimming in the tidal pool.
“Despite the extensive search there remains no sign of the teenager.
“Police divers are continuing in an ongoing search,” NSRI said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
