Massive wave hits Durban beach in South Africa; 3 dead

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South Africa’s coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were hit by a large wave, emergency officials said. At least 17 people were also taken to medical facilities for treatment after being injured by the wave.

Paramedics carry a person on a stretcher on the Bay of Plenty Beach in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. South Africa’s coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were caught in a freak wave. Emergency services spokesman Njabulo Dlungele said on Sunday that a freak wave swept a group of beachgoers against a pier, causing the deaths.

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were hit by a large wave, emergency officials said on Sunday. At least 17 people were also taken to various medical facilities for treatment after being injured by the wave, Nlungele said.

 

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