Police investigate south coast drowning incident
KZN Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the drowning of an 8-year-old boy on the south coast.
Emergency services say the boy had been swimming in a lagoon at Southbroom with two other boys when the incident occurred yesterday.
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Netcare 911's Nick Dollman says the 2 boys called for help when they saw their friend was in trouble.
"Bystanders and guards raced to the aid of the boy and pulled him to shore. They initiated CPR and called for further assistance. Paramedics from private ambulance services responded to the incident and took over the resuscitation effort. The 8-year old boy was placed on the ventilator and CPR was performed. Tragically, despite the efforts of the paramedics and the first responders, the boy succumbed and was declared dead on the scene," he said.
The boy's parents were also at the beach when the tragedy happened.
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