Three men and a child were rescued by a local fishing vessel after their boat capsized near Bluff in Durban on Tuesday.
National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Durban station commander, Jonathan Kellerman, said a team was deployed just before 10am after receiving a report of a capsized boat.
"On arrival on the scene we found the local fishing boat Mad Max had rescued three adults and a child from the water..."
Kellerman said the four were taken to the NSRI station for a medical assessment by paramedics.
"One man, who suffered minor injuries, was transported to hospital in a stable condition by ambulance for further care."
Kellerman said the boat was towed to the Vetch's Pier vicinity, where it was recovered.
Three Durban men and a child rescued from capsized boat
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Three men and a child were rescued by a local fishing vessel after their boat capsized near Bluff in Durban on Tuesday.
National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Durban station commander, Jonathan Kellerman, said a team was deployed just before 10am after receiving a report of a capsized boat.
"On arrival on the scene we found the local fishing boat Mad Max had rescued three adults and a child from the water..."
Kellerman said the four were taken to the NSRI station for a medical assessment by paramedics.
"One man, who suffered minor injuries, was transported to hospital in a stable condition by ambulance for further care."
Kellerman said the boat was towed to the Vetch's Pier vicinity, where it was recovered.
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