NSRI
The teens rescued another teenager who was being swept out to sea at Checkers Beach.
The NSRI, alerted by the teens, treated the victim for non-fatal drowning symptoms.
Four Jeffreys Bay teenagers saved the life of a girl who was being swept out to sea on Saturday.
Around 16:00, a 17-year-old girl and her brother, from Hankey, were swimming at Checkers Beach in Jeffreys Bay when they were caught by rip currents. The boy was able to make it safely back to shore, but his sister was swept out to sea, explains National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon.
Four brave teens jump in to save the life of another teenager on EC coast 07 February 2021 - 15:25 Image: Paul Fleet/123rf.com
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has commended four girls for their efforts in saving a teenage girl who was swept away by rip currents at Checkers beach in Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape. In a statement on Sunday, the NSRI said the girls were approached by a mom frantically needing help. She indicated that her son and her daughter were being swept out to sea.
Lisa Stumpf, 19, and Megan Johnson, 14, saw the siblings in difficulty in the surfline and immediately alerted their friend, Abbygail Janse van Rensburg, 14, and Lisa s twin sister, Karla Stumpf.