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'Show goes on' says Royal Welsh Search in river near Royal Welsh
(about 16 hours later)
The Royal Welsh Show will go ahead as normal for the rest of the week despite the weather and traffic problems, say organisers. A search is continuing after reports that a person fell into the River Wye near the Royal Welsh showground.
About 40 acres of extra carparking will be opened to the north of the showground on the A470 and A483 after talks were held with local farmers. Dyfed-Powys Police said it was making efforts to check the report of a person falling into the river at Builth Wells in the early hours of the morning.
Ten-mile long traffic jams and bad weather marred the start of the show. Thousands of people are staying in the town for the four-day agriculture show.
But officials said drivers stopping to talk to stewards had been partly to blame on Monday's opening day. Fire crews, Brecon Mountain Rescue team, a police helicopter and a boat are also involved in the search, which started close to the Groe car park.
Ch Insp Steve Hughson said: "We received reports this morning that someone had fallen in the river and efforts are being made to check that report.
"In the meantime we have organised a coordinated search with Brecon mountain rescue team, Mid and West Wales fire and rescue, which has supplied a boat, and air support overhead."
Meanwhile, event organisers have said the show will go ahead as normal after Monday's weather and traffic problems.
Extra car parking has been opened to the north of the showground at Llanelwedd on the A470 and A483.
Ten-mile long traffic jams and bad weather on Monday marred the start of the show.
But officials said drivers stopping to talk to stewards had been partly to blame for the hold-ups.
Drainage
Show director Harry Featherston-Haugh said following talks with local farmers extra land had been earmarked for motorists visiting the show on Tuesday.Show director Harry Featherston-Haugh said following talks with local farmers extra land had been earmarked for motorists visiting the show on Tuesday.
He said landowners had been "enormously helpful".He said landowners had been "enormously helpful".
Drainage
Mr Featherston-Haugh also dismissed reports that Royal Welsh officials had decided to close the show to the public on Wednesday because of bad weather.Mr Featherston-Haugh also dismissed reports that Royal Welsh officials had decided to close the show to the public on Wednesday because of bad weather.
"We certainly won't throw in the towel unless there's a catastrophe - the show goes on," he stressed."We certainly won't throw in the towel unless there's a catastrophe - the show goes on," he stressed.
Major traffic queues formed on roads leading to the Royal Welsh Organisers say only a catastrophe will stop the show
But the traffic was the biggest headache on Monday. Mr Featherston-Haugh described what one show steward had told him about the travel chaos.But the traffic was the biggest headache on Monday. Mr Featherston-Haugh described what one show steward had told him about the travel chaos.
"There were people sat on the A470 for some time, but he (the steward) said virtually every car driver stopped to talk and that didn't help the build up of traffic.""There were people sat on the A470 for some time, but he (the steward) said virtually every car driver stopped to talk and that didn't help the build up of traffic."
Mr Featherston-Haugh urged people visiting the show on Tuesday to pull in at the first car park they saw and also advised drivers to allow "plenty" of time to travel.Mr Featherston-Haugh urged people visiting the show on Tuesday to pull in at the first car park they saw and also advised drivers to allow "plenty" of time to travel.
He added that tractors would be available to help those leaving the show on Monday who were stuck in the mud.He added that tractors would be available to help those leaving the show on Monday who were stuck in the mud.
Meanwhile, show treasurer Richard Moseley said Monday's attendance stood at 37,832, down 17,124 on last year's record of 54,956. Show treasurer Richard Moseley said Monday's attendance stood at 37,832, down 17,124 on last year's record of 54,956.
Heavy rain has also been a problem for several days, but show secretary Barry Jones said a £350,000 drainage scheme had significantly reduced the impact.Heavy rain has also been a problem for several days, but show secretary Barry Jones said a £350,000 drainage scheme had significantly reduced the impact.