Man rescued from Klip River at Henley-on-Klip breakwater
The Midvaal fire brigade saved the life of a middle-aged man on Monday afternoon after he ended up in the water at the Kidson weir at Henley-on-Klip.
The man from Sicelo in Meyerton was apparently trying to cross the Klip River on the weir when he was swept away by a strong current.
He was washed about 50 meters downstream until he came to a standstill against a tree stump.
The Midvaal fire brigade helped the man out of the river after 18:00.
The Midvaal fire brigade appealed to the public to avoid rivers during the rainy season due to currents and unpredictable conditions.
The man from Sicelo in Meyerton was apparently trying to cross the Klip River on the weir when he was swept away by a strong current.
He was washed about 50 meters downstream until he came to a standstill against a tree stump.
The Midvaal fire brigade helped the man out of the river after 18:00.
The Midvaal fire brigade appealed to the public to avoid rivers during the rainy season due to currents and unpredictable conditions.
