The incident occurred at the Grootdraai dam in Standerton, South Africa. The four men were uninjured but were taken to hospital for safety reasons.
Four men were safely rescued after the boat they were traveling in suffered a mechanical failure and became stuck on the edge of a 40-meter-high waterfall, the equivalent of a 12 to 14-story building.
It all happened on December 29th, at the Grootdraai dam, in Standerton, South Africa.
In the images shared on social media, it is possible to see the four men clinging to the boat to prevent them from being swept away by the current.
The incident happened at around 7:05 pm (local time) and teams from the National Maritime Rescue Institute (NSRI) arrived at 8:30 pm.
In a statement, the NSRI reveals that an official from the water and sanitation department to reduce the water level in the area where the boat was stranded. This action facilitated the work of rescue teams, but caused the river level below the dam to rise and authorities had to issue a warning for residents to leave their homes and look for a safe place.
The four crew members were eventually rescued with the help of a lifeline and taken to the hospital for observation.
