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They usually go in too deep and we always have to keep an eye on them. I urge all parents not to send their children to the beach alone or without adult supervision,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City says a mammoth 184 help-outs were performed by City lifeguards this weekend, in addition to the countless preventative actions taken by them prior to a rescue being required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional rescues were also performed by voluntary lifeguards from the 15 lifesaving clubs in Cape Town and the NSRI members from their base and satellite stations on duty around the coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe thank these brave souls for putting their lives on the line to help others, amid some very challenging conditions and packed beaches. Unfortunately, two fatal drownings occurred on Sunday 23 January \u2013 one at Strand Beach and the other at Sonwabe Beach. In both cases, the patients were adult males who lost their lives. The City conveys its deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased,\u201d Van der Ross says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City recorded 15 fatal drownings between September 2021 and 23 January 2022 with 39 lives that were saved and recorded as non-fatal drownings over the same period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most of these cases, the victims had been swimming outside of designated bathing areas, on unguarded beaches or outside of lifeguard hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<link-app1><strong>Drowning awareness<\/strong><\/link-app1>\n\n\n\n<p>The City says there is ongoing public communication and awareness on how to avoid the risk of accidental drowning. 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