South Africa’s coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were caught in a freak wave.
Paramedics carry a person on a stretcher on the Bay of Plenty Beach in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. South Africas coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were caught in a freak wave. Emergency services spokesman Njabulo Dlungele said on Sunday that a freak wave swept a group of beachgoers against a pier, causing the deaths.
At least 17 people were also taken to various medical facilities for treatment after being injured by the wave, Nlungele said. Durban is usually a hive of activity around the holiday season, attracting local and international tourists to its beaches.
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