Woman found floating in surf on uMhlanga beach
The woman, in her 20s, was transported to hospital for further treatment.
NETCARE 911 paramedics responded to reports of a drowning on uMhlanga Beach on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred shortly after 5.45am.
“Reports from the scene indicated a woman in her twenties was found floating in the surf. Lifeguards were alerted who pulled the woman from the water and started CPR when they found she was not breathing and unresponsive.
“Once Paramedics arrived on scene a full advanced life support resuscitation was initiated by an Emergency Care Practitioner. A pulse was regained and the patient was transported to hospital for further treatment,” explained Netcare 911 spokesperson, Shawn Herbst.
Herbst added that circumstances leading up the woman being found unresponsive in the water will be investigated by authorities who were on scene.
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