A fisherman has died after suffering a seizure on board a chokka fishing boat off the Eastern Cape coast, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said on Sunday.
NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated on Saturday morning following a request for assistance from the chokka fishing boat Silver Explorer reporting an adult male crew member on board suffering a seizure, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander Sarah Smith said.
“Silver Explorer was heading towards the Port of St Francis from Kabaljous and just prior to our sea rescue craft Spirit of St Francis II arriving at the rendezvous the skipper confirmed that his crew member had died.
“On arrival on the scene NSRI medics were put aboard the Silver Explorer and confirmed that sadly the fisherman was deceased.”
Silver Explorer continued into port where they were met by the South African Police Service and the body of the fisherman was been taken into the care of the forensic pathology services, Smith said.
– African News Agency (ANA)
