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Body of Missing Woman found

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During an ongoing search operation this morning at 04h58, at Woody Cape, NSRI rescuers and SA National Parks Rangers located and recovered the body of the missing female on the beach at Woody Cape.

NSRI have handed the body of the deceased female into the care of the Police and the Forensic Pathology Services.

The 3 survivors are a 41 year old male and a male and a female, both 18 years old.

The body of the deceased female found on the beach last night is a 21 year old female and the body of the deceased female found on the beach this morning is a 19 year old female.

All are British Citizens.

NSRI, The British Consulate, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and Police are assisting the group of health volunteers, made up of South Africans and British volunteers, who were staying together at Woody Cape on a voluntary mission, when 5 people from the group of 43 went swimming last night and were caught in strong rip-currents.

British Authorities are assisting families abroad of the two deceased females.

The 3 survivors were released from hospital this morning.

See: 5 British Nationals swept out to sea – 3 survivors, 1 deceased, 1 missing

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