Notices

The Coastal Water Rescue squad has been dispatched to a drowning in progress in beach view. No further updates are available at this time. CWR Update: as reported earlier CWR squad was dispatched to a drowning in progress in Beachview. Its reported that witnesses noticed a small Gyro Helicopter crash landing into the sea. All emergency personnel are on scene as well as Coastal Water Rescue members. We do not have further details at this time. CWR update: Good news! It's been confirmed that the Gyro helicopter landed safely at its destination and did not crash land. Thanks to all emergency personnel for responding.

At 14:15 today the squad was dispatched to a drowning in progress at Wells Estate Port Elizabeth. Its believed that a elderly female was seen entering the water and was not sighted again. CWR swimmers and support crew searched for roughly an hour without any sign of the victim before handing the scene over to the South African police service. Metro EMS, Fire, SAPS and NSRI were all on scene.

Thanks to all the Coastal Water Rescue volunteers who spent today patrolling the various beaches in Port Elizabeth. We are happy to report an incident free day, with only one call out which was negative. The volunteers still remain on high alert. Our volunteers respond 24 hours a day,365 days a year.

Members of Coastal Water Rescue, the NSRI and the Beach Office working together searching for the drowning victim in the North End Lake.

The CWR squad was activated to a drowning in progress in the Swartkops River. The scene was handed over to the SAPS after an extensive unsuccessful search.