Drownings at Umdloti and Westbrook
The local had reportedly been swimming at an unprotected beach.
Two people drowned at two beaches on the North Coast earlier this evening.
A man was swept out to sea at Umdloti Beach and at the same time another North Coast resident drowned at a remote unprotected beach south of Westbrook.
According to Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)’s Nazir Sadack, the first man was reportedly swept from the Umdloti tidal pool in rough sea conditions.
The body of the 35-year-old was brought to the shore half an hour later where he was declared dead.
At Westbrook a 45-year-old man, a resident from La Mercy, got into difficulty and drowned.
“Rescuers pulled him from the sea, unfortunately there was nothing further that could be done for him,” said Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpresad.
UPDATE: Original reports indicated the drowning at Westbrook was a tourist from India, however local sources have since placed the victim as a resident of La Mercy.
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