Counselling provided to friends of boy (16) who drowned in St Lucia
The schoolmates of a 16-year-old boy who drowned at
St Lucia last week are receiving counselling.
Tourism pupils in grades 10, 11 and 12 at Ikusasalethu High School went on a school trip to the Isimangaliso Wetland Park on Thursday.
The school had organised a braai for the pupils at the beach.
One schoolboy got into difficulty in the water while they were swimming and drowned.
READ: Boy (16) drowns on school trip to St Lucia
Search and rescue officials began looking for him the same day but only found his body the following day.
KZN Education MEC Mbali Frazer says she's shocked and saddened by the incident.
She's sent her condolences to the family.
KZN police are probing the incident.
