Search underway for man missing while swimming at Ballito beach
Spokesperson Samantha Mayrick has advised swimmers to refrain from swimming at the unguarded beach.
A search operation is currently underway for a man who went missing while swimming at Salmon Bay beach in Ballito, North of Durban. The IPSS Search and Rescue, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), and KwaDukuza Municipality lifeguards have been involved in the rescue effort. The IPSS Search and Rescue spokesperson, Samantha Mayrick, has cautioned swimmers to avoid the unguarded beach, stating that despite extensive efforts including the use of jet skis and a drone, the victim has not yet been located.
Mayrick has urged the public to swim only at protected beaches, emphasizing that Salmon Bay Beach has a history of claiming lives of numerous swimmers.
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