A fisherman dived into the ocean in a desperate bid to save his friend after he was knocked off rocks by a rogue wave, on Saturday but he was unsuccessful. The man died after being swept into the water while fishing at Cape Saunders, on the Otago Peninsula. Paramedics treat a man who tried to save his friend after he was swept into the water at Cape Saunders on Saturday. Snr Sgt Benn said there had been similar incidents at Cape Saunders in the past. A life ring was installed using a community board grant, following the death of a man fishing from Cape Saunders in 2010.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 22, 2019 15:33 UTC