Earlier this morning at 06:30 members from Port Shepstone Search and Rescue Unit, K9 Search and Rescue Unit, Medevac, NSRI Port Edward and Shelly Beach, Netcare911 and KZN Private Ambulance attended to reports of a yacht that ran aground near Southbroom beach.
On members managed to board the yacht “ LS” in the shore break and recovered the body of a 75-year-old French national from the helm of the yacht.
The members together with community members used mooring ropes and pulled the yacht above the high water level mark using the incoming tide. All relevant role players were on scene.