Man sustains burns after fishing boat catches fire in Gordon’s Bay

A man in the Western Cape was recovering in hospital after his fishing boat caught alight in Gordon’s Bay.

The incident happened at the harbour on Saturday afternoon.

The National Sea Rescue Institute’s Craig Lambinon said: “Ambulance services were stopped along the road by a vehicle that was rushing a burns patient from the Gordon’s Bay fishing vessel fire to a hospital. The adult male was treated by paramedics and he was transported to hospital in a serious condition.”

NSRI Gordon’s Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a fishing vessel on fire in #GordonsBay harbour.https://t.co/19RO7fUtYY

— Sea Rescue South Africa (@NSRI) March 28, 2021

-EWN

In other news – Mzansi bids farewell to Pearl Modiadie

Radio and TV presenter Pearl Modiadie and her co-host Thomas Msengana are leaving Metro FM. The pair has added to the number of radio presenters who have hanged their headphones this month.

Pearl announced her exit from Metro FM on Twitter. She said her last broadcast will be this coming Wednesday. Learn More

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