South Africa: Two missing tourists found by rescue helicopter

Posted on September 10, 2013 • Filed under: Africa, Tourist Missing

Two missing tourists were found by a Skymed rescue helicopter at 8.10 this morning about 1.5 miles in the Salt Rock part of the Nature’s Valley trail, off course of their intended route. Yolann de Boeve’, 24, from Belgium, and Kwangnam Kim, 33, from South Korea, on holiday on South Africa were airlifted to safety. Plettenberg Bay Mountain Rescue Club members assisted with their being hoisted into the Skymed rescue helicopter and they were flown to the Joint Operations Command Centre (JOCC) that had been set up at the Forest Hall Platform in natures Valley. Read Article

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