A British tourist and a South African sailor were killed when the catamaran Miroshga capsized off Hout Bay.
|||Johannesburg - Two people, including an elderly British tourist, were killed when a charter boat on a popular sight-seeing trip capsized off Hout Bay, outside Cape Town, on Saturday, rescue officials said.
The twin-hulled catamaran Miroshga was carrying 38 people, including British and French nationals, when it capsized near Duiker Island, about 3km from Hout Bay, the National Sea Rescue Institute said.
Local media identified the Briton as 64-year-old Peter Phillip Hyett, who was on holiday with his wife and daughter.
Media reports identified a South African man as John Roberts, who worked on the boat.
Duiker Island is a popular destination for tourists looking to catch a glimpse of the thousands of seals found there. - Reuters