Three men were rescued from the Parow Canal today after fast-flowing water trapped them on a ledge.
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JP Smith, a member of the Cape Town mayor's safety and security committee, says the city's fire and rescue services intervened at around 12:30pm at the corner of Jan Van Riebeeck and Cloete streets. Teams from Goodwood, Kuilsriver, Bellville, the training academy and Metro Rescue were involved in the operation.
"The staff installed a rope pulley system attached to the boat as the current was extremely strong, performing the rescue with non-motorized boats with oars, for the safety of the trapped people."
"The problem was made more complex by the loss of communications, which made it difficult to make decisions, however, they did use hand signals."
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The first person was rescued at 12:28 p.m. and the others around 12:38 p.m. They were treated by subway ambulance staff after the incident.
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