PHOTOS: Search continues for north coast teen swept out to sea
Search and rescue teams are continuing their search for a teen who went missing while swimming at Blythedale beach on KwaZulu-Natal's north coast yesterday.
The 16-year-old boy was swept out to sea after getting into difficulty in the water. An off-duty police officer who saw the incident unfold alerted lifeguards.
IPSS Medical Rescue's Paul Herbst is hopeful they will be able to conduct their search for as long as possible.
Weather conditions are expected to change as a cold front approaches the province.
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"IPSS Medical Rescue with KwaDukuza lifeguards started an early morning search at sunrise. Three vessels have been launched, a drone, and two rescue vehicles for shore searchers. At this stage, we have come up with negative results.
"The search will continue throughout the day. At this stage, we have come up with negative results but the search will continue throughout the day, obviously with weather permitting," Herbst said.
