Fishing trawler runs aground at Clifton beach
2012-05-12 09:21
Cape Town -
A 50m fishing trawler has run aground at First Beach in Clifton, Cape
Town on Saturday morning, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.
"All people on board at the stage are safe,
but with an incoming tide that may change," spokesperson Craig Lambinon
said.
The Japanese trawler was about 20 metres
off-shore in the wave-line and rescue efforts were in progress.
Lambinon said the NSRI and emergency services
were at the scene and boats had been launched in an attempt to tow the trawler
back into the ocean and off the sandbank.
No further details were available, however
Lambinon urged members of the public to stay away from the area as it was a
rescue operation and as much space as possible was needed.
- Are you there?
Send us your eyewitness accounts and photos.
- SAPA
