Body of French national recovered as yacht runs aground, Southbroom

South African Police Service

Body of French national recovered as yacht runs aground, Southbroom
Body of French national recovered as yacht runs aground, Southbroom. Photo: SAPS

On the morning of 15 December 2018, at 06:30 members from Port Shepstone Search and Rescue Unit, K9 Search and Rescue Unit, Medevac, NSRI Port Edward and Shelly Beach, Netcare 911 and KZN Private Ambulance attended to reports of a yacht that ran aground near Southbroom beach.

On scene members managed to board the yacht “Cherch’oo LS” in the shore break and recovered the body of a 75 year old French national from the helm of the yacht.

The members together with community members used mooring ropes and pulled the yacht above the high water level mark using the incoming tide.

All relevant role players were on scene.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service