Three people were killed and 17 injured at Durban’s Bay of Plenty by an unusually large wave on Saturday, 17 December. Dozens more who were caught in the ocean could be saved from drowning by the lifeguards on duty.
Bay of Plenty is located in Durban South Beach. Picture: Flickr Commons/Clive Reid
‘It took a team of 35 lifeguards to execute a mass rescue effort and another team of paramedics to attend to the more than 100 people who were involved in the incident. Despite the best efforts of the emergency response team, three people lost their lives, with others transported to the hospital,’ eThekwini Municipality spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela told IOL.
It is unclear whether similar massive waves can be expected, but reports have simply dubbed it a “freak wave”.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said they await an urgent report from the province’s disaster teams and eThekwini Municipality, reports New24.
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