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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 boy who was swept out to sea by a wave off Porthcawl pier in south Wales. | |
Coastguards had scaled down their search overnight for the boy, who is thought to be in his early teens. | |
A number of people apparently saw him being swept away and he boy has not been seen since emergency services were alerted at about 1830 BST on Friday. | |
Two helicopters and several lifeboat teams have been involved in the search co-ordinated by Swansea Coastguard. | |
The boy is understood to live locally. | |
A lifeboat continued searching through the night, as did rescue teams on the shore who scoured the coast. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |