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-30627896

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 2 Version 3
Bangor: Land, sea and air search for woman Bangor: Search for missing swimmer called off for night
(35 minutes later)
The emergency services have been involved in a land, sea and air search for a woman who was reported missing along the County Down coast. A land and sea search for a woman who was reported missing along the County Down coast has been called off for the night.
The search began in Bangor on Monday afternoon after police received a report that clothes had been left on a pier and that a woman swam out to sea.The search began in Bangor on Monday afternoon after police received a report that clothes had been left on a pier and that a woman swam out to sea.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Irish Coast Guard both deployed helicopters to the area.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Irish Coast Guard both deployed helicopters to the area.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) launched two lifeboats.The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) launched two lifeboats.
A fishery protection vessel also joined the search.A fishery protection vessel also joined the search.
The search has been continuing since mid-afternoon but the helicopters have now left the area. The helicopters left the area on Monday evening but rescue teams continued to search the shore for several hours by torchlight, until the operation was called off for the night.
Rescue teams have searched the shore by torchlight. A shoreline search is expected to resume on Tuesday morning.