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Missing fisherman sea search at Llanddulas is called off | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
The search for a missing fisherman and his vessel off the north Wales coast has been called off. | |
A helicopter and several RNLI lifeboats began searching an area off Llanddulas, near Colwyn Bay, on Wednesday. | |
A raft belonging to the fisherman was found in the area later that same day and the search continued for several hours on Thursday morning. | |
The coastguard said it had completed its searches, and the man's family had been informed the search had finished. | |
The alarm was raised on Wednesday at 11:30 BST, 12 hours after a worried relative last made contact with him. | The alarm was raised on Wednesday at 11:30 BST, 12 hours after a worried relative last made contact with him. |
The missing vessel is a 25ft (7.62m) fishing boat and it was classed as "overdue". | |
The coastline between Llandudno's Great Orme and Rhyl was searched first before RNLI crews moved to search an area between Rhos Point and Llanddulas. | The coastline between Llandudno's Great Orme and Rhyl was searched first before RNLI crews moved to search an area between Rhos Point and Llanddulas. |
Rhyl all-weather lifeboat crew recovered the life raft on Wednesday morning after it had been spotted east of Raynes Jetty, near Penmaenrhos. |