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Three Dead, 17 Injured By 'Freak Wave' in South Africa
Three Dead, 17 Injured By 'Freak Wave' in South Africa
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least three people, including a child aged around 7 or 8 years old, died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them... 18.12.2022, Sputnik International
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The incident occurred on Saturday at The Bay of Plenty, The Citizen newspaper said. A "freak wave" swept people out to sea at the eThekwini beachfront, which resulted in three dead and 17 injured, the newspaper said citing emergency medical services. The Bay of Plenty is one of Durban's most popular beaches. A massive rescue operation took place, involving 35 lifeguards. Paramedics also attended to over 100 beach goers, but only 17 were seriously injured.The injured are in serious and critical condition at nearby hospitals.Beaches in Durban, South Africa's third-largest city, have been gradually reopened after being closed due to high levels of E. coli bacteria coming from the city's sewage system, which was hit hard by the worst floods in living memory, that killed more than 400 people in April.
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Three Dead, 17 Injured By 'Freak Wave' in South Africa
03:14 GMT 18.12.2022 (Updated: 08:01 GMT 18.12.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least three people, including a child aged around 7 or 8 years old, died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.
The incident occurred on Saturday at The Bay of Plenty, The Citizen newspaper said.
A "freak wave" swept people out to sea at the eThekwini beachfront, which resulted in three dead and 17 injured, the newspaper said citing emergency medical services.
"There was a freak wave that washed some people to sea, three have drowned and 17 people have been taken to hospital," Robert Mckenzie, spokesman of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial first responders said in a statement to AFP.
The Bay of Plenty is one of Durban's most popular beaches. A massive rescue operation took place, involving 35 lifeguards. Paramedics also attended to over 100 beach goers, but only 17 were seriously injured.
The injured are in serious and critical condition at nearby hospitals.
Beaches in Durban, South Africa's third-largest city, have been gradually reopened after being closed due to high levels of E. coli bacteria coming from the city's sewage system, which was hit hard by the worst floods in living memory, that killed more than 400 people in April.
