This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-24093616
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 5 | Version 6 |
---|---|
Man missing after falling off rocks at Ramore Head | Man missing after falling off rocks at Ramore Head |
(35 minutes later) | |
A search for a man missing after falling into the sea on the north Antrim coast has been called off for the night and is expected to resume on Sunday morning. | |
It is understood the man was fishing on rocks at Ramore Head in Portrush. | It is understood the man was fishing on rocks at Ramore Head in Portrush. |
Police said the incident happened at about 16:30 BST on Saturday. | Police said the incident happened at about 16:30 BST on Saturday. |
The search involved both Portrush lifeboats, Coleraine and Ballycastle coastguard teams, a police helicopter and an Irish coastguard helicopter. | |
A number of other local vessels also joined in. | |
Meanwhile, a man is in a critical condition after being rescued from the water off nearby Portstewart. | Meanwhile, a man is in a critical condition after being rescued from the water off nearby Portstewart. |
The Irish coastguard helicopter winched the man to safety and he was taken to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. | |
He had been reported in the water shortly after 18:00 BST. | |
Speaking about the Ramore Head incident, Chris Little, station officer at Coleraine coastguard, said: "A very intensive search was carried out all over the area adjacent to Ramore Head and expanded out eastwards and westwards as the search progressed. | |
"However, as yet no trace has been found of the missing man. | |
"The search operation has been suspended for the evening. In the morning we will be working with the police to resume a search operation in the Portrush area." | |
Robert Cardwell, Portrush Lifeboat operations manager, said: "Various items of clothing etc have been found in the water, but at the minute no person has been found. | |
"There was a big, heavy, swell today and he was angling, as far as we know, and he's probably got washed off by a wave." | "There was a big, heavy, swell today and he was angling, as far as we know, and he's probably got washed off by a wave." |