While many Capetonians and visitors spent the weekend soaking up summer sunshine with family and friends, Wilderness Search And Rescue WSAR teams were once again stretched across the mountains, responding to multiple incidents in exceptionally hot and demanding conditions, reports Cape town Etc .
According to WSAR , December alone saw teams respond to 25 incidents, with a further 13 already recorded in January.Over the course of the weekend, teams were deployed to three separate rescues: a technically demanding stretcher operation on Lions Head, a helicopter-assisted evacuation in Jonkershoek, and a heat-related rescue in Platteklip Gorge late on Sunday afternoon
These responses meant hours spent on steep trails, exposed terrain and in extreme heat, WSAR noted, adding that the operations required skill, coordination and physical endurance from volunteers who had already given up significant personal time during the festive season.
