The seek for a French rugby participant lacking after being swept away by a wave whereas swimming within the sea off Cape City continued on Thursday as condolences have been despatched to his household by rugby authorities.
Medhi Narjissi, a part of the France under-18 staff as a consequence of take part in a event in South Africa, was “swept away by a wave” on Wednesday afternoon whereas swimming with different gamers in a restoration session after coaching, the French Rugby Federation mentioned in a press release.
Two sea rescue boats and a helicopter have been concerned in a direct rescue operation however didn’t discover him and on Thursday police divers continued the search.
Nationwide Sea Rescue Institute spokesman Craig Lambinon mentioned they suspected sturdy rip currents swept the 17-year-old into the surf zone and out to sea.
He mentioned that regardless of an intensive sea, air and shoreline search there remained no signal of the lacking teenager.
SA Rugby despatched condolences and supplied assist to French rugby and Narjissi’s household, who have been anticipated to reach in a while Thursday.
“We lengthen our deepest condolences to the household and the French rugby neighborhood for the tragic lack of Medhi,” Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union mentioned.
“We can not start to understand the sorrow the household have to be feeling at this second. Please know that all the rugby fraternity stands with you in mourning the lack of Medhi.
“This devastating information has been felt deeply throughout the rugby neighborhood right here in South Africa and world wide.”
Narjissi is the son of former Agen hooker Jalil Narjissi and had lately signed for Toulouse.
The influence on the scheduling of the event — which additionally entails Georgia and Eire — has not been decided, SA Rugby added.
