Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:30 pm
Sumner
SLSC Surf Lifeguards debrief following a mass rescue
involving 27 people pulled out in a flash
rip.
Sumner SLSC Surf Lifeguards
knew they were in for a busy day on December 19, 2020.
Christchurch’s temperatures were predicted to hit a
whopping 30 degrees, heavy surf crashed along the beach, and
the tide was set to be outgoing for most of the
day.
The beach had become increasingly dangerous in
the months leading up to mid-December, with large rips,
holes, currents and surf creating a problems for keen
beachgoers even on quieter days.
With this in mind,
Surf Lifeguards were well prepared. No less than 26 members