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| One missing after barge collapse | One missing after barge collapse |
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| One person is missing after a barge collapsed beside a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal currently being built near Milford Haven in west Wales. | One person is missing after a barge collapsed beside a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal currently being built near Milford Haven in west Wales. |
| Two people were pulled from the water following the collapse which happened at around 1500 BST on Saturday, said Milford Haven Port Authority. | Two people were pulled from the water following the collapse which happened at around 1500 BST on Saturday, said Milford Haven Port Authority. |
| Five other people were rescued from the barge by a work boat. | Five other people were rescued from the barge by a work boat. |
| A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive said they would be launching an investigation. | A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive said they would be launching an investigation. |
| Milford Haven Port Authority closed the port to all traffic movements and declared a port emergency at 1540 BST. | Milford Haven Port Authority closed the port to all traffic movements and declared a port emergency at 1540 BST. |
| A number of vessels, including three tugs, were sent to the scene of the collapsed barge, which had been working alongside the South Hook LNG terminal. | A number of vessels, including three tugs, were sent to the scene of the collapsed barge, which had been working alongside the South Hook LNG terminal. |
| Capsize | Capsize |
| Later the authority said the barge was listing heavily and could capsize. They have established an exclusion zone around it. | Later the authority said the barge was listing heavily and could capsize. They have established an exclusion zone around it. |
| Salvage experts were also coming to the port to assess the situation, it said. | Salvage experts were also coming to the port to assess the situation, it said. |
| Milford Haven coastguard, which is leading the search and rescue effort, said they had established a command control centre for any salvage operations to be carried out. | Milford Haven coastguard, which is leading the search and rescue effort, said they had established a command control centre for any salvage operations to be carried out. |
| The police and ambulance services are also in attendance, and the air ambulance is on standby. | The police and ambulance services are also in attendance, and the air ambulance is on standby. |
| A spokesperson for the authority said: "Clearly the main focus remains the search to recover the missing person, though fears for pollution are growing and the port authority has also mobilised its counter pollution vessels to attend the scene." | A spokesperson for the authority said: "Clearly the main focus remains the search to recover the missing person, though fears for pollution are growing and the port authority has also mobilised its counter pollution vessels to attend the scene." |
| Mayday situation | |
| Eyewitness Richard Owen had been returning from a short trip out in his boat when he heard a may day call go out on Saturday afternoon. | Eyewitness Richard Owen had been returning from a short trip out in his boat when he heard a may day call go out on Saturday afternoon. |
| He said what looked like a platform on the LNG terminal had collapsed. | He said what looked like a platform on the LNG terminal had collapsed. |
| "There is a mayday situation in operation with the local coastguard and the platform is over by about 45 degrees." | |
| Mr Owen said that a large pier-like structure was being built on the Milford Haven estuary and the platform which housed large cranes was on the end of the pier. | Mr Owen said that a large pier-like structure was being built on the Milford Haven estuary and the platform which housed large cranes was on the end of the pier. |
| "One of those platforms has actually gone over 45 degrees and it is partially in the water. | "One of those platforms has actually gone over 45 degrees and it is partially in the water. |
| "The life boat has been called out and there are currently three tugs, and I have seen helicopters overhead." | "The life boat has been called out and there are currently three tugs, and I have seen helicopters overhead." |