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Man swept out to sea in False Bay


Rescue workers in the Western Cape are searching for a 65-year-old man who was swept to sea in False Bay while fishing on Friday.

The National Sea Rescue Institute says the man was fishing with two friends when he was washed off rocks near Macassar in Strandfontein.

NSRI commander, Mario Fredericks says there was no sign of the man on Friday, and an extensive air and sea search is continuing.

The SA Police Service, Western Cape Emergency Medical Services and Skymed helicopters also joined in the search.