Ryan Holmes, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, said: At 09h01, Tuesday, 10 December, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew and the CoCT (City of Cape Town) water rescue network were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Strand Beach.
Reports were received that a local man, appearing to be in difficulty in the surf with a long board, had been rescued from the water assisted by bystanders, but was unresponsive.
NSRI Gordons Bay, ER24 ambulance services, WC Government Health EMS, GB Med ambulance services, Immediate ambulance services and the SA Police Services responded.
On arrival on the scene extensive CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) efforts were continued by paramedics but, after all efforts to resuscitate the man, age 62, were exhausted, sadly the man was declared deceased.
The body of the man has been taken into the care of Police and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.
Condolences are conveyed to the family and friends of the deceased man.
Police have opened an Inquest docket.
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