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Child missing off Sandy Bay

Carmen Long, NSRI Hout Bay deputy station commander, said: At 15h47, Sunday, 2 July, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a 9 year old male child missing in the sea after reportedly being washed off rocks at Sandy Bay on the Atlantic Seaboard.

NSRI Hout Bay duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft Albie Matthews and Spirit of Gabi.

NSRI Bakoven duty crew were activated and launched the NSRI rescue craft Gemini Legend.

WC Government Health EMS Metro Control activated the EMS/AMS Skymed rescue helicopter.

The SA Police Services responded.

Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, WC Government Health EMS, City of Cape Town (CoCT) Law Enforcement and the Police Dive Unit were placed on alert.

Along the barely accessible terrain an extensive sea, air and shoreline search revealed no signs of the missing child.

Police divers held a briefing at NSRI Hout Bay after daylight was lost at the search area.

It appears that the child, from Hout Bay, was with friends and relatives and they had gone to Sandy Bay where while standing on a rock on the shoreline a wave reportedly swept the child off the rocks into the sea.

Police divers are continuing in an ongoing search.

Thoughts are with the family and friends of the missing child in this difficult time.

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