On Sunday, two men, one 19 and the other 20, went missing when they had chased after a soccer ball that landed in the water while the local soccer team that they are a part of was playing soccer on the beach, the NSRI reported.

Running into the water at Milnerton’s Lagoon Beach to retrieve the ball, it appears as though they were both caught in strong rip currents and taken out to sea.

On Sunday, NSRI Melkbosstrand, NSRI Table Bay, NSRI Bakoven Milnerton surf lifeguards, and Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services launched five rescue crafts to assist in a search operation with the emergency services and police launched an extensive search.

On Monday morning, 22 July, their lifeless bodies were found during the Spring low tide.

The SA Police Services (SAPS), Tableview Police and SAPS WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Services) responded to the scene North of Milnerton Beach where public members had reported the bodies of two men on the beach. WC Government Health EMS, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement and Community Medics responded to join the Police on the scene.

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The spokesperson for the NSRI, Craig Lambinon conveyed condolences to the families and friends of the two young men, per IOL.