A body, believed to be the last of four teenagers who drowned at Rocklands Beach in Sea Point on Sunday, was reportedly spotted on Tuesday
Attempts were made to recover the body of the 18-year-old male in rough sea conditions.
A photographer from African News Agency who was on scene revealed that the body of the fourth teen missing at sea had been found.
However, NSRI spokesman Craig Lambinon said that this was “not confirmed, (as) police divers are on the scene searching”.
This comes after a three-day search for foreign teenagers who got into difficulty after they were swept out to sea by a wave.
The first teen, a 15-year-old boy who tried to save his friends, was recovered the same day.
SEARCH: Team recovers body. Picture: Leon Knipe
“The four casualties who were originally in difficulty were an 18-year-old male from Burundi, a 16-year-old male from the Congo, a 15-year-old male from Burundi, and a 15-year-old female from Congo,” Lambinon said.
Three surfers who had been surfing nearby were able to reach the 15-year-old Burundi boy and lifted him onto one of the surfboards.
An NSRI member swam out from Rocklands Beach and reached the surfers about 200 metres off-shore, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts were commenced at sea on the teenager on the surfboard.
He was later brought to shore, but did not survive.
Police had opened an inquest docket.
SEARCH: Team recovers body.
On Monday night, police divers recovered the bodies of the 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl.
The search for the remaining 18-year-old male continues, says Lambinon.