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Port Edward: Child Missing

Kyle Farrell, NSRI Port Edward station commander, said: At 17h50, Tuesday, 22 September, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following reports from Police Search and Rescue responding to a drowning in progress at Silver Beach, Port Edward.

NSRI rescue swimmers, nearby to the scene at the time, responded. An NSRI rescue swimmer entered the water and initiated free dive search efforts in the vicinity where an 11 year old male grade 6 learner had last been seen in the surf zone after appearing to be caught in rip currents while swimming with fellow learners.

Additional NSRI crew responded to the scene and the NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Santam III was launched conducting extensive search efforts in and beyond the surf zone.

The SA Police Service and Police Search and Rescue – WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Service) attended at the scene assisting in search efforts.

The remaining children, who had been swimming together at the time, were safely out of the water and in the care of guardians.

Despite extensive sea and shoreline search efforts no signs of the missing child were found.

Police Divers – Police Search and Rescue WPDS – are continuing in ongoing search efforts.

It appears that during a secondary school excursion, from Flagsaff, Eastern Cape, a group of learners were swimming together when the 11 year old male appeared to be caught in rip currents and was swept away before disappearing in the surf zone.

The school group and family of the missing child are in the care of Police.

An investigation has been opened by Police.

Thoughts and care are with the family of the missing child, and with the school, in this difficult time.

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