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- A fishing boat sank off Rooi Els on Thursday, leaving one fisherman dead and another missing.
- Three fishermen made it to shore safely.
- Divers were tasked with searching for the missing fisherman.
A fishing boat capsized off Rooi Els in the Western Cape on Thursday, leaving one fisherman dead and another missing.
The National Maritime Rescue Institute (NSRI) said three fishermen made it to shore safely.
Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, said a massive search and rescue team was activated after a report that a 23-foot fishing boat had capsized.
It was assumed that he had a crew of five fishermen from Mitchells Plain on board.
With the three arriving safely ashore, a search began for two fishermen who were still missing and unregistered.
“During the search, one of the missing fishermen was found in the surf and was recovered in a sea rescue boat and unfortunately the 48-year-old fisherman has been declared deceased,” Meiklejohn said.
“Despite an extensive search in the sea, the air and the coast, there is no trace of the remaining fisherman,” he said.
Police divers had an ongoing search operation for the missing fisherman.
The ship remains dragged between rocks on the coast.
NSRI extended its condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the deceased fisherman.
