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- A search has been launched for a boy who went missing in the sea at Noetzie Beach, near Knysna.
- It appeared that the boy became caught in a rip current.
- The incident follows the death of two boys in a kayaking accident in the Garden Route over the weekend.
Two days after two boys drowned in the Nature's Valley lagoon in the Garden Route, a boy has gone missing in the surf at Noetzie Beach, near Knysna.
According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), rescue swimmers, the police and ambulance services went to the scene just before 14:00 on Monday.
"On arrival on the scene, a search commenced for a local male child, aged approximately eight, who was reported missing in the water. It appears that the child had been swimming with friends when an adult on the beach suggested that they return to the beach," NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said.
He suspected the child may have become caught in a rip current.
Lambinon added:
But, despite the extensive air, sea and shoreline search, there were no signs of the child.
Lambinon added that the search was ongoing.
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On Saturday, two boys aged eight and 10 drowned while kayaking in the Nature's Valley lagoon. The boys were recovered from the water after they got into difficulty.
Resuscitation efforts were, however, unsuccessful.
