A 17-year-old French teenager is missing and presumed drowned at Dias Beach near Cape Point in the Table Mountain National Park.
The incident occurred on Wednesday when the boy was swept into the sea by a strong rip current.
“South African National Parks rangers immediately raised the alert to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) when they observed two swimmers in distress in the sea at Dias Beach,” SANParks said in a statement.
A search was immediately launched, involving the NSRI, the police dive unit, a Skymed helicopter, Cape Medical Response and several other parties. The search continued until late on Wednesday night and resumed on Thursday morning when it was called off because of strong winds and rough sea swells.
The search will continue on Friday, depending on sea and weather conditions.
SANParks said it was liaising with the French consulate to co-ordinate matters with the family of the missing young man.
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