Two bodies recovered at Maitlands

The National Sea Rescue Institute has warned ocean and coast users to be aware of this weekend’s peaking spring tide that strengthens rip currents and poses the threat of flooding
The National Sea Rescue Institute has warned ocean and coast users to be aware of this weekend’s peaking spring tide that strengthens rip currents and poses the threat of flooding (Flickr/NSRI)

Two people drowned at Maitlands Beach on Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency rescue services responded to reports of a drowning in progress shortly after 1pm and found the bodies of two people in the water.

NSRI Port Elizabeth confirmed their team was dispatched to Maitlands Beach at about 1.30pm and assisted in recovering the bodies.

The names of the two have not been released and the circumstances surrounding the incident are still unknown.  

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