{"id":43484,"date":"2024-10-21T14:18:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T12:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/kite-surfer-rescued-in-bloubergstrand-20241021\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T04:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:59:43","slug":"kite-surfer-rescued-in-bloubergstrand-20241021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/kite-surfer-rescued-in-bloubergstrand-20241021\/","title":{"rendered":"Kite surfer rescued in Bloubergstrand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Two kite surfers rescued a fellow surfer who was unconscious and face-down in the water at Bloubergstrand Beach. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The man was stabilised and taken to hospital after the dramatic rescue. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Authorities are urging beachgoers to exercise caution, as incidents involving water safety continue to rise.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The quick thinking of two kite surfers resulted in the rescue of another kite surfer who got into difficulties in the water at Bloubergsstrand Beach yesterday afternoon. (Sunday 20 October).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks yet another life saved by beachgoers in recent months, highlighting the dangers of strong currents and unpredictable waters. The swift actions of the kite surfers, who spotted the struggling swimmer from a distance, brought relief to onlookers as the tense scene unfolded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community medics said the incident occurred late Sunday afternoon, to which their volunteers responded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One related: \u201cA kite surfer had got into difficulties and was rescued by two fellow kite surfers, who pulled him out of the water. Initially unconscious, he was stabilised and taken by ER24 to hospital. 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