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.
“On arrival on the scene the two bodies, which may be those of the two young men from yesterday’s incident at Lagoon Beach, were recovered by police officers and police divers and taken into the care of Government Health Forensic Pathology Services,” Lambinon said.
“It must be noted that formal identification by families is protocol that has not yet been observed, and we cannot emphasise enough the respect of all care being provided by police and Forensic Pathology to the families and friends in this sad tragedy that they are facing.”
It has been learned that a surfer, or surfers, and a Good Samaritan using an NSRI pink rescue buoy had tried to save the two young men. Lambinon said they had not been able to identify these heroes, adding “We commend them for their efforts despite the sad outcome”.
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