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Within minutes, the NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew, City lifeguards, community medics and Netcare 911 paramedics were racing to the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Station commander Owen Marais said rescuers found that the boat had not capsized, as initially believed, and both occupants, a 57-year-old man from Paarl and 51-year-old woman from Durbanville, had made it safely ashore. However, the man had sustained serious injuries when thrown from the vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WhatsApp Video 2025 11 05 at 14 05 00 31d78739\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nCccJjAgpFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-swift-rescue-effort\">Swift rescue effort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Paramedics immediately began treating the injured man, who remained on the boat after it reached the sand. &#8220;Because the scene was too far down the beach for an ambulance to reach, the boat, with the man still aboard, was towed to the NSRI station while paramedics continued care en route,&#8221; Marais said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the base, a Netcare 911 helicopter had landed to assist and the patient was airlifted to hospital in a serious but stable condition. Community Medics said due to the serious nature of the injuries it was decided that Netcare 911 helicopter would be the most appropriate mode of transport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;After the patient was stabilised he was flown to a Level 1 trauma facility, where he is currently recovering under medical supervision,&#8221; a spokesperson for Community Medics said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman, who escaped injury, was praised for her quick thinking and determination in helping her partner back onto the boat and steering it through the surf to safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beachgoers-praise-rescue-teams\">Beachgoers praise rescue teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Witnesses commended the teamwork and efficiency of rescuers on the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt all happened so fast,\u201d said Claudia Jacobs, a Melkbosstrand resident, we saw the boat battling in the waves, and suddenly there were lifeguards and medics rushing in. 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