Mario Fredericks, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said:
At 15h48 (Sunday, 15th September) NSRI Strandfontein volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning incident at Mnandi Beach.
Our NSRI Strandfontein volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft and our sea rescue vehicle responded to the scene.
On arrival on-scene it was found that Melomed paramedics and WC Government Health EMS paramedics were already on-scene treating a 5 year old female, in a critical condition, for near drowning symptoms.
"A Law Enforcement officer was also on-scene.
According to bystanders on the beach the female had been lying face down in the water for at least 25 minutes but it remains unclear to NSRI how the female was rescued from the wate.
The female was transported to hospital by Melomed ambulance in a critical condition.
NSRI are urging anyone faced with a sea rescue emergency to call their nearest sea rescue emergency contact number – in the Western Cape the sea rescue emergency number is 021-4493500.
Along other parts of the coast consult the NSRI web site at www.nsri.org.za to find out your nearest sea rescue emergency number.
Or for any part of the coastline call the WC Government Health EMS emergency number 10177 and in Kwa-Zulu Natal call the SA Police Force 10111.
-ENDS-
Released by:
Craig Lambinon
Sea Rescue Communications
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