Young girls rescued after near-drowning incident in eMdloti
The girls, aged 11 and 14, were rescued by lifeguards and members of the public.
TWO girls were rescued by members of the public after they got into difficulty while swimming at eMdloti South Beach on Tuesday afternoon (January 11).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) and Netcare 911 responded to the incident just after 15:30.
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Netcare 911’s spokesperson, Shawn Herbst, said both patients, believed to be sisters, were pulled to shore by lifeguards, who were assisted by members of the public.
“The patients ingested water and were battling to breathe. The young girls were treated on scene by emergency care practitioners. They were then transported to hospital in a stable condition,” said Herbst.
RUSA’s spokesperson, Prem Balram, said a Robinson R44 helicopter, with a paramedic on board, was called in to provide aerial assistance.
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