Man reportedly drowns trying to save friend in Swartkops River
01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author
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A man has drowned in the Swartkops River in Port Elizabeth and another is missing after they allegedly jumped off a bridge into the water.
The National Sea Rescue Institute said on Sunday that a local man in his early 20's had reportedly jumped off the bridge into the river but never surfaced.
Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says a friend then jumped in after him but also disappeared under the water.
Lambinon says the body of the first man was found but its believed that the second man may have been swept out to sea.