[Update] Camp resort where boy drowned speaks out
The conference centre explains how the 15-year-old drowned at their facility.
A 15-year-old boy drowned at a camp resort in Chancliffe on Thursday, 29 September.
He was part of a group of pupils that were on a school trip at the conference centre.
“Our Advanced Life Support paramedics assisted for more than 45 minutes, but sadly there was nothing they could do for the boy. He was declared dead on the scene by a Netcare 911 paramedic,” said Athlenda Mathe, spokesperson for Netcare 911.
The camp resort where the Limpopo boy died has since commented on the tragic incident.
“The boys were camping here. They asked for permission to swim and it was granted. A teacher followed them but the boys at the front of the group jumped into the pool before the teacher arrived,” said Hennie Schoeman from the Achterbergh Conference Centre.
He also said that the previous day, teachers had asked the pupils if they could swim and they all said they could.
“Some teachers who were inside the conference centre rushed to the pool when they heard a commotion. One boy was rescued but another lost his life. This has never happened at our establishment before,” Hennie told the News.
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