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Couple believed to be British found washed up on South African beach Northern Irish couple drown off South African coast
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A couple believed to be from Northern Ireland have been found dead, washed up on a beach in South Africa. A newly-wed couple from Northern Ireland have drowned off the coast of South Africa while on honeymoon.
The man, 28, and woman, 26, are believed to have drowned after going for a swim, South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. John Rodgers, 28, and his wife Lynette, 26, died on Friday after getting into trouble in rough seas in Plettenberg Bay.
The institute said it believed tragedy struck shortly after the couple arrived in Plettenberg Bay in Western Cape province on holiday. South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute said tragedy struck shortly after the couple arrived in the country.
A local man raised the alarm at about 6pm on Friday after discovering the man’s body in shallow surf on Robberg beach. Two women walking along the beach found the woman’s body about 200 metres away. The body of John Rodgers was discovered in shallow surf on Robberg Beach by a local man at around 6pm on Friday. Two women strolling along the beach found his wife’s body around 200 metres away.
Doctors performed CPR on the couple but they were pronounced dead. The NSRI said doctors performed CPR on the couple but they were pronounced dead.
The NSRI said: “It is suspected that they drowned. Sea conditions were rough with strong rip-currents in the vicinity. The institute said: “It is suspected that they drowned. Sea conditions were rough with strong rip-currents in the vicinity.
“Police have opened an inquest docket and although no foul play is suspected, the deaths are being investigated.” “Police have opened an inquest docket and although no foul play is suspected, the deaths are being investigated.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman confirmed the deaths of two British nationals in South Africa on Friday. “The bodies have been handed into the care of the forensic pathology services.British authorities are assisting with family abroad. The emergency services and those involved have expressed sincerest condolences.”
“We are providing assistance to both families at this extremely difficult time,” she said. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We can confirm the deaths of two British nationals in South Africa on Friday 23 October.
“We are providing assistance to both families at this extremely difficult time.”