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a day ago
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Inquest launched after three fishermen drown off Shelley Point
An NSRI rescue craft was launched from the St Helena Bay base as the South African Police Services, Saldanha Bay Traffic Services, West Coast Disaster Risk Management, and local medical services rushed to the scene. Image: FILE POLICE have launched an inquest after three fishermen tragically drowned when their boat capsized off Shelley Point near St Helena Bay. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said NSRI and private divers retrieved the bodies three men from the water and were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel on Friday. "The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation,' said Twigg. Cedric Brown, NSRI Mykonos duty coxswain station said NSRI Mykonos and NSRI St Helena Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of at least one man clinging onto a capsized boat offshore of Shelly Point, West Coast, and where there was suspected to be people in the water at the capsized boat. He said the NSRI rescue craft, Rotary Onwards, was launched from the St Helena Bay base as the South African Police Services, Saldanha Bay Traffic Services, West Coast Disaster Risk Management, and local medical services rushed to the scene. On arrival the body of a man was located washed ashore, before he was taken into the care of the police and paramedics. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading 'Sadly, the adult male was declared deceased by paramedics.' 'During a search, the body of a second man was located in shallow surf near the shoreline, and he was recovered to the shoreline by NSRI rescue swimmers in cooperation with the police,' said Brown. The NSRI said they eventually determined three local fishermen, believed to be adult males aboard a fishing boat that had capsized. 'An NSRI rescue swimmer was deployed from the NSRI rescue craft and assisted the Good Samaritan searching in the surf zone along the rocky shoreline, where the body of the third fisherman was located and recovered onto the NSRI rescue craft. The body of the man was brought to the shoreline and taken into the care of the police and paramedics. Sadly, the man was declared deceased by paramedics. The bodies of the three deceased men were taken into the care of the Police and the Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.' Anyone with any information about the incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously. Cape Times
The South African
3 days ago
- The South African
Triple fishing tragedy rocks Shelly Point
A tragic accident off the West Coast has claimed the lives of three local fishermen after their vessel capsized near Shelly Point on Friday afternoon. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed the incident, saying their Mykonos and St Helena Bay stations were activated at 16:11 following eyewitness reports of a man clinging to a capsized fishing boat, with more people feared in the water. NSRI St Helena Bay launched their rescue craft Rotary Onwards , with assistance from the SA Police Services, West Coast Disaster Risk Management, EMS, Saldanha Bay Traffic Services, and West Coast Medical Rescue. Police diving units were also alerted. On arrival, responders found the body of an adult male washed ashore, who was sadly declared deceased at the scene by paramedics. A second body was discovered in shallow surf nearby and recovered by NSRI rescue swimmers in cooperation with police. The man was also declared deceased. A Good Samaritan, wearing a wetsuit, was found in the surf searching among the rocks for the third missing fisherman. An NSRI rescue swimmer joined the search, and together they located and recovered the man's body from the rocky shoreline. All three men were declared deceased and their bodies were handed over to police and the Government Health Forensic Pathology Services. The victims are all believed to be local adult fishermen. Their identities have not yet been released. 'The circumstances that led to the fishing boat capsizing and the time of the incident is not clear,' said Cedric Brown, NSRI Mykonos duty coxswain. 'Police have opened an inquest docket.' The NSRI, emergency services, and police have commended the eyewitness who raised the alarm, as well as the Good Samaritan who bravely entered the surf to assist. 'Our condolences are conveyed to the family and friends of the three deceased fishermen,' Brown added. Post your condolences below, by … Leaving a comment below, or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
3 days ago
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Three fishermen die in capsized boat incident off the coast of Shelley Point
The National Sea Rescue Institute stations in Mykonos and St Helena Bay were activated. Image: NSRI Three local fishermen died after their boat capsized off the coast of Shelley Point on Friday, leading to a multi-agency search and rescue operation. The incident was first reported around 4 pm on Friday, when an eyewitness spotted a man clinging to a capsized vessel and notified authorities. The information, provided by Cedric Brown, the NSRI Mykonos duty coxswain, detailed the swift response that followed. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) stations in Mykonos and St Helena Bay were immediately activated. The NSRI rescue craft, Rotary Onwards, was launched from the St Helena Bay base as the South African Police Services, Saldanha Bay Traffic Services, West Coast Disaster Risk Management, and local medical services rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, the body of one of the adult male fishermen was found washed ashore and was declared deceased by paramedics. A search of the shallow waters nearby led to the discovery of a second man, also declared deceased by paramedics after being brought to shore by NSRI rescue swimmers and police. During the search for the third missing man, a civilian in a wetsuit, described as a "Good Samaritan," was found searching among the rocks. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ An NSRI rescue swimmer was deployed to assist the civilian, and together they located and recovered the body of the third fisherman. He was brought aboard the NSRI craft, taken to the shoreline, and declared deceased by paramedics. The three deceased men, all believed to be local adults, were taken into the care of the SAPS and the Government Health Forensic Pathology Services. The circumstances surrounding the boat's capsizing are unclear, and an inquest docket has been opened by the police to investigate the incident. The NSRI commended the quick response and cooperation of everyone involved. IOL Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel.
