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| Search underway for man overboard | Search underway for man overboard |
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| A major air and sea search is underway for a missing man, believed to have fallen overboard from his boat off Rathlin Island. | |
| The coastguard was contacted at about 1645 BST on Saturday after a ferry spotted an empty rhib-type boat off the coast. | |
| A helicopter and RNLI lifeboats have been despatched from Portrush and Red Bay. | |
| It is believed the man fell overboard while travelling to Ballycastle. | |
| Rob Steventon, watch manager of Belfast coastguard, said: "A major search is currently underway, with many other vessels in the area assisting. | Rob Steventon, watch manager of Belfast coastguard, said: "A major search is currently underway, with many other vessels in the area assisting. |
| "We believe the occupant of the boat may well have fallen overboard as there is rope caught around the propeller." | "We believe the occupant of the boat may well have fallen overboard as there is rope caught around the propeller." |