Three Durban men and a child rescued from capsized boat

Three men and a child were rescued by a local fishing vessel after their boat capsized near Bluff in Durban on Tuesday.

The NSRI helped four people from three families after their boat capsized near Hawston on the southern Cape coast. File photo.
The NSRI helped four people from three families after their boat capsized near Hawston on the southern Cape coast. File photo. (NSRI via Facebook)

Three men and a child were rescued by a local fishing vessel after their boat capsized near Bluff in Durban on Tuesday.

National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Durban station commander, Jonathan Kellerman, said a team was deployed just before 10am after receiving a report of a capsized boat.

"On arrival on the scene we found the local fishing boat Mad Max had rescued three adults and a child from the water..."

Kellerman said the four were taken to the NSRI station for a medical assessment by paramedics.

"One man, who suffered minor injuries, was transported to hospital in a stable condition by ambulance for further care."

Kellerman said the boat was towed to the Vetch's Pier vicinity, where it was recovered.