At 12h36, Tuesday, 10 December, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) were alerted by Police reporting a local 17 year old male suspected to be missing in the water at Clanwilliam Dam.
The SA Police Services, WC Government Health EMS and NSRI volunteer lifeguards, were searching for the teenager, one of three NSRI volunteer lifeguards conducting informal pre-season lifeguard training on Clanwilliam Dam, who reportedly had last been seen paddling on a rescue board. The alarm was raised.
Police WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Services) responded to Clanwilliam.
Police divers began their dive operation and several repetitive dives were conducted until sunset, including surface water and shoreline search efforts, supported by an EMS rescue squad, NSRI lifeguards, Police, NSRI, Cederberg Fire and Rescue Services and Cederberg Law Enforcement.
During ongoing diving operations on Wednesday morning Police divers located and recovered the body of the teenager.
Condolences are conveyed to the family, friends and colleagues, of the deceased teenager.
Police have opened an Inquest docket.
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