Man drowns in pool in Springs

Man drowns in pool in Springs

A 20-year old man drowned in Springs in Gauteng on Thursday, paramedics said.


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Netcare 911 spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said reports from the scene indicated that the man had been part of a group of friends who were swimming in a residential complex when he encountered difficulties.


She said that when paramedics arrived at the scene they found members of the local Community Policing Forum doing CPR in a bid to resuscitate the man.


Paramedics assessed the man and declared him dead at the scene.

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