Search ongoing for man swept into the ocean while fishing with friends in George

Search ongoing for man swept into the ocean while fishing with friends in George

NSRI searching for man swept off the rocks near George

An extensive search is continuing for a 35-year-old local man who went missing after being swept off rocks by waves while gathering fishing bait along the coastline near Thembalethu, outside George. According to Jonathan Britton, station commander of NSRI Wilderness, rescue teams were activated at approximately 16:13 on Monday, 15 December, following reports that the man had been swept into the sea while with friends. Deployed to the scene NSRI …

Search for George resident, after being swept off rocks

A search operation is continuing for a 35-year-old man who went missing at sea after being swept off rocks along the George coastline.    The incident occurred on Monday afternoon near Thembalethu. Jonathon Britton, a spokesperson for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said the man was with friends on the shoreline reportedly collecting fishing bait.    “NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports of a local man swept off ro…

Ongoing search for missing man in George after being swept off rocks

The tranquil coastline near Thembalethu in George has become the scene of a heartbreaking search effort following an incident on Monday afternoon, reports Cape {town} Etc. A 35-year-old local man was reported missing after he was swept off rocks by powerful waves while presumably gathering fishing bait with friends. The NSRI Wilderness station commander, Jonathan Britton, provided updates on the ongoing rescue operation. ‘Our crew was activated …