Stowaways thrown from ‘Chinese’ vessel
According to McCreadie, the men claimed that they had been put overboard because the ship's crew feared they may have contracted coronavirus.
Two Tanzanian stowaways washed ashore at Zinkwazi late Monday afternoon after they were reportedly thrown overboard from a Chinese ship.
According to Zinkwazi Neighbourhood Watch committee member, Maree McCreadie, the two Tanzanian nationals claimed they had sneaked aboard the vessel in Durban harbour last week Monday.
When they were discovered hiding on the ship, they were put overboard with a make-shift raft, life jackets and some bottles of water.
According to McCreadie, the men claimed that they had been put overboard because the ship’s crew feared they may have contracted coronavirus.
They were discovered on Zinkwazi beach on Monday evening.
“Logan Rajamoney from KwaDukuza Crime Prevention attended to the scene along with the police. The scene was closed off, and an ambulance was called in to transport the two men to hospital,” said McCreadie.
The men will be tested for coronavirus.
Durban Port Control deputy harbour master, Justin Adams said that they were following up with the police on the matter. Saps were unavailable for comment.
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