THE search is continuing for the body of an East London man after a tragic boat accident killed two others at the Fish River Mouth near Port Alfred on Saturday evening.
The bodies of two men identified as Claude Jones, 55, and Henry King, 56, were found on Sunday . A police search continues for a third man, 56-year-old Phillip Jamaar.
Four men were fishing when their dinghy capsized in heavy waves. Jones, King and Jamaar disappeared under the water while the fourth, Clinton Jones, managed to make his way to the shore.
Claude Jones and King are Clinton’s father and uncle respectively, while Jamaar is a family friend. Jamaar was celebrating his birthday on Saturday when the tragedy befell the four men.
They were returning from the East London side of the Fish River to the Fish River Nature Reserve and campsite when their dinghy capsized.
The Dispatch went to the scene of the accident, which is full of jagged sandstone rocks.
Clinton told police he had to hike 3km to find the nearest phone to call for help.
Local K9 search and rescue policeman Rocco Malherbe said he spent hours searching the beach yesterday. Mpekweni and Fish River resort staff as well as Coast Care beach cleaners pitched in to help find Jamaar.
Fish River safety and security head Minnie Nieuwoudt said four spare security staff also searched the area.
Police divers, K9 police dogs and police officers on foot continued their search for Jamaar.
When the weather cleared yesterday a helicopter assisted in the search, as did pilots from the local 43 Air School who diverted their training runs to see if they could spot Jamaar .
By the time of going to print, Jamaar had still not been found.
Clinton’s mother, Mary Jones, described her husband, Claude, as a father to all the family members.
Family friend Walla Weitz said she grew up with Claude, adding that he was known as the “Father Christmas” of the family.
Weitz said King was also generous, while Helen remembered her husband as loving. King was known to members of the Parkside community as “Mahen”.
“My husband loved our family, and he loved me,” Helen said.
“They were both good people,” she added.
Search still on for missing angler off Fish River Mouth
The bodies of two men identified as Claude Jones, 55, and Henry King, 56, were found on Sunday . A police search continues for a third man, 56-year-old Phillip Jamaar.
Four men were fishing when their dinghy capsized in heavy waves. Jones, King and Jamaar disappeared under the water while the fourth, Clinton Jones, managed to make his way to the shore.
Claude Jones and King are Clinton’s father and uncle respectively, while Jamaar is a family friend. Jamaar was celebrating his birthday on Saturday when the tragedy befell the four men.
They were returning from the East London side of the Fish River to the Fish River Nature Reserve and campsite when their dinghy capsized.
The Dispatch went to the scene of the accident, which is full of jagged sandstone rocks.
Clinton told police he had to hike 3km to find the nearest phone to call for help.
Local K9 search and rescue policeman Rocco Malherbe said he spent hours searching the beach yesterday. Mpekweni and Fish River resort staff as well as Coast Care beach cleaners pitched in to help find Jamaar.
Fish River safety and security head Minnie Nieuwoudt said four spare security staff also searched the area.
Police divers, K9 police dogs and police officers on foot continued their search for Jamaar.
When the weather cleared yesterday a helicopter assisted in the search, as did pilots from the local 43 Air School who diverted their training runs to see if they could spot Jamaar .
By the time of going to print, Jamaar had still not been found.
Clinton’s mother, Mary Jones, described her husband, Claude, as a father to all the family members.
Family friend Walla Weitz said she grew up with Claude, adding that he was known as the “Father Christmas” of the family.
Weitz said King was also generous, while Helen remembered her husband as loving. King was known to members of the Parkside community as “Mahen”.
“My husband loved our family, and he loved me,” Helen said.
“They were both good people,” she added.
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