Woman slipped into a boat closet to stay alive

Cape Town - One in three women trapped under a capsized boat in Hout Bay stayed alive by jumping into a small closet, it was reported Monday.

"It was a small place, like a closet, where the lifejackets were maintained and there was an air pocket. The water was so cold that I knew I have to get up in this space," said Anna-Marie Wever Cape Times his bed in intensive care unit Vincent Pallotti Hospital.

"There were two other women, younger. One was very upset and crying. Was difficult to breathe air not so much. I said, "Listen to what I say and shut up. '

Chartered ship carrying 39 people, capsized near Duiker Island Saturday afternoon. British tourist Peter Hyett, 64, and crew member John Roberts, 37, drowned.

Wever, Stellenbosch told the newspaper apparently a wave hits the stern, followed by blocking the port engine and starboard. Lifejackets were separated and the raft was inflated. The boat capsized after apparently.

Face various difficult sea conditions to save women trapped under the hull.

An official investigation into the incident was ongoing.