Man presumed dead after falling off Virginia pier
'Virginia Beach is cursed' says angler after fourth drowning this month.
A MAN is presumed to have drowned after falling off Virginia Pier this morning. This is the fourth drowning this month, and the third in less than a week. According to a police source, divers from the Durban Search and Rescue were called out in the early hours of today to the Virginia Beach pier.
The drowning comes hours after the City installed metal gates at the end of the pier to prevent beach-goers and fishermen specifically from getting on to the pier.
The 40-year-old man who has been identified, was at the beach with his friends when the tragedy occurred.
“The search is ongoing for the victim. He was swept out by the current and is presumed to have drowned,” the source said.
A fisherman who spoke to Northglen News on the condition of anonymity said he believed the beach was cursed.
“I can’t fish here anymore. Something doesn’t add up about all these incidents. I believe the beach is cursed. We are all shocked by what happened this morning,” he said.
