Brian Gosling, NSRI Gordons Bay duty coxswain, said: At 15h16, Sunday, 19 January, the CoCT (City of Cape Town) water rescue network was alerted by Strand Surf Lifesaving lifeguards and CoCT lifeguards engaged in a search for a missing man at Strand Beach.
The local man, believed to be from Eerste River, age 24, had gone missing in the water while swimming.
Lifeguards launched their rescue IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) while NSRI Gordons Bay, the SA Police Services, WC Government Health EMS rescue squad and an EMS rescue drone unit, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, CoCT Law Enforcement and GB Med ambulance services responded.
NSRI Gordons Bay launched our NSRI rescue craft JetRib.
the 2 rescue craft searched within the surf zone and beyond.
NSRI rescue swimmers and lifeguards entered the water conducting extensive sweeping line free dive search efforts and sweeping line wading search efforts in the surf zone and along the shore break.
An EMS rescue drone conducted extensive aerial search efforts.
Despite the extensive sea, air and shoreline search there remains no signs of the missing man.
Police WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Services) attended at the scene and Police divers are continuing in ongoing a search.
Thoughts, care and compassion are with the family of the missing man in this difficult time.
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