Search for missing teen swept away on KZN's south coast continues
Rescue teams are scrambling to find the missing teen who was last seen swimming at Mthwalume on Friday.
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Rescue teams are scrambling to find the missing teen who was last seen swimming at Mthwalume on Friday.
The City of Cape Town said there have been seven confirmed drownings since the beginning of December - all of them happening at beaches that are not designated swimming areas, said Mayco member Patricia van der Ross.
Rescue teams were dispatched on Wednesday afternoon following reports of the missing 17-year-old, however, despite an extensive sea, air, and shoreline search, there was no sign of him.
A 16-year-old from Lackawanna died Monday night while swimming at Woodlawn Beach State Park. Witnesses and volunteer firefighters were unable to revive him.
Four children were swept out to sea on New Year's Day. Three were pulled to shore on the same day, but were declared dead at the scene.