Fishermen saved by brave trio after being washed off rocks
We love seeing stories like these, as it gives us hope that humanity is on the right path.
While the events contained in this story are not recent, a video has just been released of what took place on a cold April morning near Cape Town.
Two fishermen have washed off the rocks just after 7 am at Rooi Els in the Western Cape.
Luckily for them, three crayfish catchers were nearby and were alerted to the incident. William Boltmann, Richard Boltmann, and Francois Koekemoer wasted no time and kicked into gear to save the pair.
The NSRI said in a statement: “With no time to spare and without hesitation, the three men grabbed an NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy and launched their RHIB to save the fishermen’s lives.
“The three men carefully considered how they would rescue the two fishermen in the water and using their years of boating experience managed to rescue the fishermen who were by this stage hypothermic and in grave danger of drowning.”
This was far from an easy rescue, as the notorious Western Cape winds made it difficult, but the trio used all their experience to do their thing on the water and save two lives.
Watch the video below as the trio explain what happened on that cold April morning:
The fishermen from Cape Town made a full recovery thanks to William, Richard, Francois, and the NSRI.