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Man scattering ashes at Trebarwith Strand swept out to sea | |
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A fifty-one-year-old man is missing after being swept out to sea while scattering ashes in North Cornwall. | A fifty-one-year-old man is missing after being swept out to sea while scattering ashes in North Cornwall. |
The man was last seen at Trebarwith Strand, near Tintagel, when he was caught by a large wave late on Saturday afternoon. | |
Two other members of the group he was with went into the sea in an attempt to rescue him but were unsuccessful. | Two other members of the group he was with went into the sea in an attempt to rescue him but were unsuccessful. |
Despite an extensive search by rescue teams the man is yet to be found. The search is expected to resume later. | |
'Unfavourable conditions' | |
Two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac, the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Chivenor all assisted the operation during a four hour search for the man on Saturday. | Two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac, the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Chivenor all assisted the operation during a four hour search for the man on Saturday. |
Neil Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard watch manager, said conditions had been "unfavourable with gale force winds and rough seas". | Neil Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard watch manager, said conditions had been "unfavourable with gale force winds and rough seas". |
A spokeswoman from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a shoreline search would take place at low tide by two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle. | |
She added it was unclear whose ashes the man had been scattering. | |
Mike England, from Padstow Lifeboat, said: "It's a great shame someone was doing something for a family and they end up getting washed off." |