Limpopo-born student swept away by ocean in Eastern Cape
22-year-old Fulufhelo Munzhelele from Musina, Limpopo, has gone missing after being swept away at East Beach in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape.
Munzhelele, who is a student at Rhodes University, went swimming together with two fellow students, a male and a female, on Thursday, 26 June at around 14:00. The three were reportedly caught in rip currents.
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But the other two students were reportedly able to swim to safety, but Fulufhelo went missing in the surf zone.
Despite a thorough search operation since Friday, there has not been any success in finding the missing Fulufhelo Munzhelele.
National Sea Rescue Institute [NSRI] spokesperson, Craig Lambinon says an extensive search operation has commenced.
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“NSRI Port Alfred rescue swimmers, an NSRI rescue vehicle, the SA Police Services and Multi Security responded. The NSRI rescue craft Rescue 11 Alpha was launched,” said Lambinon.
“During Friday the NSRI Port Alfred rescue craft, an NSRI rescue vehicle and NSRI rescue swimmers assisted the SA Police Services, Police K9 Search and Rescue and SAPS WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Services) in ongoing search efforts that are being led by Police.
“The man remains missing. Police have opened an investigation and the 2 survivors have requested privacy at this time.”
