Hartbeespoort Dam

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Eighty-two passengers, crew evacuated from barge in ... (TimesLIVE)

Eighty-two passengers and crew of a cruise barge were safely evacuated to shore in a mass rescue operation on Hartbeespoort Dam on Saturday afternoon.

About an hour after the completion of the evacuation, the dense hyacinth that surrounded the barge separated sufficiently in natural drift to allow the SRU craft to tow the barge safely to shore without incident. Using the NSRI and SRU rescue crafts in nine relays, all 72 passengers and 10 crew were transferred and safely evacuated to shore despite the two rescue craft and the rescue operation hampered by the dense hyacinth that caused slow progress. Eighty-two passengers and crew of a cruise barge were safely evacuated to shore in a mass rescue operation on Hartbeespoort Dam on Saturday afternoon.

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Almost half of the Hartbeespoort dam is covered with hyacinth (Jacaranda FM)

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Video l Hyacinth invasion at the Hartbeespoort Dam impacting ... (SABC News)

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82 people rescued from Hartbeespoort Dam - Kormorant (Kormorant)

Eighty-two people were evacuated from a restaurant barge on the Hartbeespoort Dam after being trapped in hyacinth on Saturday.

The barge captain and his nine crew members had ensured all 72 passengers were secured in life jackets, were well hydrated and briefed on procedures to follow. Using the NSRI rescue craft and the SRU rescue craft, in 9 relays, all 72 passengers and 10 crew were transferred onto the rescue craft and safely evacuated to shore. According to Arthur Crew, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam station commander, the NSRI and the SRU (Strategic Rescue Unit) received a call for help from The Alba barge around 15:00 and the NRSI and rescue boats of SRU (Strategic Rescue Unit) responded immediately.

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Almost half of the Hartbeespoort dam is covered with hyacinth (Jacaranda FM)

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