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Seven rescues in one day as mountain rescue incidents surge
Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) attended to seven separate incidents on Table Mountain on Saturday (24 October), among them an overnight mission to bring a stranded, injured hiker to safety…
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WSAR volunteers rescue stranded hound from Table Mountain cliff ledge
Wilderness Search And Rescue safely hoisted a stranded hound back to the Pipe Track trail after a dramatic mountain goat chase on Table Mountain.
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SPCA and Cape Town firefighters rescue kitten trapped in drainpipe
The kitten was immediately taken for an urgent medical examination, and given the warmth, care and attention he so desperately needed.
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Commercial pilot saves drowning swimmer off Strand Beach
A local commercial airline pilot has been commended for his life-saving actions after jumping into treacherous rip currents on his surf-ski to rescue a 26-year-old man caught in the surf…
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Filipino seafarer evacuated from bulk carrier off Durban
A 51-year-old Filipino seafarer was evacuated from a bulk carrier off Durban in a high-angle rescue operation amid rough seas and rain.
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Pensioner hiker injured in Helderberg reserve and rescued
Quick thinking by a 61-year-old hiker who called WSAR after an ankle injury at Helderberg Nature Reserve led to her rescue on Sunday (6 September).
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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal ‘miracle’
Two hydropower workers pulled alive from debris-buried tunnel in Nepal after 10 days, offering rare hope amid catastrophic Himalayan flooding disaster.
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Desperate search continues for two men swept away at Strand Beach
Police divers and sea rescue teams are continuing search operations for two men who vanished in the surf zone at Strand Beach on Wednesday 2 September, after attempting to save…
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GALLERY: Rescue underway at Strand Beach
A multi-agency search and rescue effort is currently underway at Strand Beach this afternoon (Wednesday 2 September), after three swimmers fell into difficulty in the surf between Strand Lifesaving Club…
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Mystery remains after multiple flares seen off Duynefontein
At least 15 mystery flares spotted off Duynefontein last week sparked an extensive sea search, but no vessel or people in distress were found.
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