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Hunt for boy swept to sea resumes | Hunt for boy swept to sea resumes |
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Rescue teams have resumed their search for a 13-year-old boy who was swept out to sea at Porthcawl in south Wales. | Rescue teams have resumed their search for a 13-year-old boy who was swept out to sea at Porthcawl in south Wales. |
Coastguards had scaled down their search overnight, after the teenager was swept off Porthcawl pier by a wave. | Coastguards had scaled down their search overnight, after the teenager was swept off Porthcawl pier by a wave. |
The boy has not been seen since emergency services were alerted at about 1830 BST on Friday. | The boy has not been seen since emergency services were alerted at about 1830 BST on Friday. |
Two helicopters and several lifeboat teams from the area have been involved in the search co-ordinated by Swansea Coastguard. | Two helicopters and several lifeboat teams from the area have been involved in the search co-ordinated by Swansea Coastguard. |
A lifeboat continued searching through the night, as did rescue teams on the shore who scoured the coast. | |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said survival time in the water at this time of year was estimated to be about three hours. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said survival time in the water at this time of year was estimated to be about three hours. |
A spokesman for Swansea Coastguard said: "There hasn't been much progress through the night. | |
"Nothing has been found and the teams have gone back out now for another first-light search. | |
"Although Porthcawl inshore lifeboat has been out all night it's back out for another search." | |
He said the sea looked a little calmer, after sea conditions had been moderate to rough on Friday, with a higher-than-average high tide. | |
Coastguard teams from Porthcawl and Port Talbot have also resumed their role in the hunt for the boy. | |
Porthcawl lifeboat, Mumbles all-weather lifeboat and Atlantic College inshore lifeboat teams were all involved in the hunt during Friday evening. | |
The search also involved a rescue helicopter from Chivenor, Devon and a police helicopter. | |
Porthcawl is a popular, traditional seaside resort in the county of Bridgend, about halfway between Wales' two biggest cities, Swansea and Cardiff. | Porthcawl is a popular, traditional seaside resort in the county of Bridgend, about halfway between Wales' two biggest cities, Swansea and Cardiff. |