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By ANA Reporter 
3h ago
Cape Town: Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town has been closed for swimming on Sunday, as the City of Cape Town continues to work with many other agencies to find a seasonal lifeguard who disappeared in the waves at False Bay on Saturday .
“The lifeguard fell from a rescue sled being towed by a jet ski while on his way to help a kitesurfer in distress off St James [beach]”Zahid Badroodien, a member of the mayor’s health and community services committee, said Sunday.
Just before 3pm on Saturday afternoon, Muizenberg lifeguards responded to the call about the kitesurfer launching his jet ski. The senior lifeguard was operating the craft, with the seasonal lifeguard on the rescue sled, he said.
“It is suspected that the lifeguard was knocked off the sled, approximately 50 to 100 meters from shore, and then disappeared into the water.”
Rescuers immediately began a search operation, with the help of the National Maritime Rescue Institute (NSRI), Cape Town law enforcement, fire and rescue services, disaster risk management and medical services from emergency (EMS).
“The search continued with sweep patrols and water patrols until the light began to fade. Muizenberg beach will be closed for swimming today, November 29, 2020, to allow all services to continue the search operation. It was organized. advice for the lifeguard’s colleagues and friends.
“The city will do everything possible to find our lifeguard and help his colleagues, family and friends during this difficult time,” Badroodien said.
African News Agency / ANA
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