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01Dec2024 - Drowning Pearson Park

01 December 2024

Coastal Water Rescue Responds to Incident at Pearson Park Slipway
Coastal Water Rescue was activated at 14:04 today following reports of a person missing at the slipway at Pearson Park in Colchester.
Upon arrival, it was determined that a 17-year-old female had gotten into difficulty in the water. A 20-year-old male entered the water to assist her. Tragically, after successfully helping the female, the male did not resurface.
Swimmers from Coastal Water Rescue and the NSRI, conducted a thorough search of the immediate area. Unfortunately, no sign of the missing individual was found during the initial efforts. The NSRI launched their Jetrib Rescue 6B to assist with the search effort.
The scene has since been handed over to the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the SAPS dive unit will continue the search operation.
Coastal Water Rescue is staffed by volunteers and funded by donations. Can you help us? Please visit https://www.cwrescue.co.za/support-us for more info.