Overview
- A 24-year-old man from Observatory, Cape Town, disappeared in the surf at Silver Sands, Betty’s Bay after a reported drowning, prompting an immediate maritime search.
- NSRI Kleinmond launched rescue craft named Spirit of Surfski and Michele and deployed NSRI rescue swimmers to the scene in response to reports of a drowning in progress.
- An EMS Metro rescue diver joined three NSRI swimmers in a sweeping-line free-diving search of the surf zone that found no sign of the missing man.
- The South African Police Service alerted the Police Water Policing and Diving Services, whose divers continue underwater search operations with NSRI assistance.
- SAPS has opened an inquest to formalise the probe, the search remains active, and the outcome will determine next investigative or recovery steps for the family and authorities.