Eastern Cape: At 11H40 Sunday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a d…

Eastern Cape: At 11H40 Sunday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a drowning at an unprotected beach South of the Wild Coast Sun Holiday Resort.

Reports indicate that a group of swimmers got into difficulty after being pulled into the sea by a strong rip current.

Most of the swimmers managed to get themselves to shore with the help of people at a local camping site.

One of the swimmers, a 15-year-old male, was found on a nearby rocky outcrop and was brought to shore by the South Coast SAPS Search and Rescue Unit.

The young boy was assessed on scene by paramedics, however showed no signs of life and was sadly declared deceased.

A 12-year-old male was also rescued from the sea by the NSRI and handed over to Netcare 911.

The patient was assessed and found to have respiratory distress.

Once treated and stabilised, the young boy was transported to hospital for further care.

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