A fishing trip turned tragic when two well-known Cape Town fishermen drowned after their boat capsized in Bantry Bay on Thursday afternoon.
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One person survived the incident and was transported to a hospital, according to the National Sea Rescue Institute
NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the three men, who are believed to be from Cape Town’s northern suburbs and are well-known in the fishing, boating, and maritime communities, launched at Three Anchor Bay to fish.
‘It appears that they may have been fishing offshore of Bantry Bay when their boat was capsized by a wave.’
According to Lambinon, eyewitnesses reported a boat capsizing in the back breakers surf zone between Saunders Rocks and Queens Beach in Bantry Bay.
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He stated that multiple emergency services responded.
‘NSRI rescue swimmers, arriving on the scene first, entered the water where they reached a male, believed to be aged in his 20s, and they reached a male believed to be aged in his 60s – both offshore of Queens Beach.
According to Lambinon, the 20-year-old was treated by paramedics for hypothermia and non-fatal drowning symptoms before being transported to the hospital by ambulance in a stable condition and is now recovering.
‘The 60-year-old, despite efforts by paramedics, was declared deceased on scene.’
Lambinon said one person was reported missing at sea.
‘During an extensive air, sea and shoreline search the missing man was located in the surf zone by the EMS/AMS Skymed rescue helicopter.’
The man was also pronounced dead.
Lambinon extended his condolences to the deceased’s family.
Earlier this week, in KwaZulu-Natal, a boat netting sardines capsized off Umgababa Main Beach, claiming the lives of two well-known fishermen.
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Picture: National Sea Rescue Institute