A young woman from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape has drowned in the Clanwilliam Dam in the Western Cape.
NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon says the 21-year old was swimming with family members when she disappeared in the water.
"Lifeguards immediately initiated a free dive search and located and recovered her from under the water and she was brought to shore where Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation efforts commenced", he said.
Lambinon says the woman was taken to the nearby Clanwilliam hospital where doctors and nurses continued with CPR efforts.
"After all efforts to resuscitate her were exhausted, she was declared deceased", he said.
