KZN woman drowns in residential pool

22 January 2023 - 10:23
By Suthentira Govender
The scene of the drowning incident in Westbrook, north of Durban
Image: Cert The scene of the drowning incident in Westbrook, north of Durban

Tragedy unfolded at a home in Westbrook, north of Durban, on Saturday evening when a woman drowned while taking a dip in the pool.

According to the Community Emergency Response Team (Cert) a call for assistance was received just after 5:30pm.

“Cert volunteers responded and requested emergency services.

“Upon arrival they found an adult woman had got into difficulty while in the pool.

“She was pulled out by a bystander who commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” Cert said.

Despite an intervention by advance life support paramedics the woman did not survive and was declared dead on the scene.

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