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| Lost man prompts channel search | Lost man prompts channel search |
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| The search for a man who went into the Bristol Channel near Weston-super-Mare was called off on Thursday evening to resume at first light on Friday. | The search for a man who went into the Bristol Channel near Weston-super-Mare was called off on Thursday evening to resume at first light on Friday. |
| It is believed he was washed off the causeway at Birnbeck, North Somerset, on Thursday afternoon. | It is believed he was washed off the causeway at Birnbeck, North Somerset, on Thursday afternoon. |
| The coastguard and emergency services was alerted by a 999 call from a member of the public. | The coastguard and emergency services was alerted by a 999 call from a member of the public. |
| Coastguards searched from the shore while two lifeboats and a helicopter were also involved. |