LOCAL authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a body that was found floating in the Durban harbour on Thursday, 1 October.
According to Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer from Netcare 911, just before 10am they responded to reports of a drowning at the Durban Marina in the harbour.
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“Reports from the scene indicate that a passing vessel had found a body floating in the water. The patient, an adult man believed to be in his 30s, was assessed shortly after being taken to shore and officially declared deceased,” said Herbst.
Circumstances leading up to the incident will be investigated by the relevant authorities.
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