Search continues for teen who disappeared at Blythedale Beach

Search continues for teen who disappeared at Blythedale Beach

The search for a 19-year-old boy entered a fourth day on Tuesday after he disappeared underwater at Blythedale Beach last Friday. 

Search continues for teen who disappeared at Blythedale Beach
Medi Response

Paul Herbst from Medi Response says their search and rescue team, along with KwaDukuza lifeguards, were at the unprotected north coast beach on Tuesday morning to search for the missing teen. 


It's believed the boy was swimming with his friends when he was swept out to sea. 


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Herbst says rescuers have hit some snags during the search, including bad weather over the weekend.


"Search efforts are still continuing with inshore and land shore searches happening and a drone being utilised. 


"The ongoing weather conditions has hampered some of the searches. The search will continue." 

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