Swansea: Man dies after automotive goes into water at marina

Aug 30, 2023 at 2:50 PM
Swansea: Man dies after automotive goes into water at marina

A person has died after a automotive went into the water at a marina in Swansea.

South Wales Police stated his demise was being handled as “unexplained”.

A spokesperson for the drive confirmed its officers had attended together with colleagues from different emergency companies.

They have been known as simply after 10am on Wednesday.

Pictures from the scene present police autos and ambulances in attendance.

The air ambulance was additionally on the scene and a police cordon was put in place.

Pic:Maritime Quarter Residents Association – Swansea
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Pic: Maritime Quarter Residents Association – Swansea

Emergency services respond at Swansea Marina. Pic: Gregor Kreithaner
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Emergency companies reply at Swansea Marina. Pic: Gregor Kreithaner


The railings alongside one part of the marina seem to have been broken.

One particular person on the scene informed Sky News a restoration car arrived shortly earlier than 1.30pm.

Police confirmed in an announcement officers would stay on the scene whereas the automotive is recovered.

Detective Inspector Chris Evans stated: “South Wales Police was called shortly after 10am this morning with a report of a car having gone into the water at Swansea Marina.

“Emergency companies attended, and a automotive was discovered totally submerged within the water. The physique of a person was positioned within the automotive.

“The death is being treated as unexplained at this time and enquiries are continuing to ascertain the full circumstances behind the incident.”

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Pic:Maritime Quarter Residents Association – Swansea
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Pic: Maritime Quarter Residents Association – Swansea

Emergency services respond at Swansea Marina.  Pic: Gregor Kreithaner
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Pic: Gregor Kreithaner

A spokesperson for the Wales Ambulance Service stated it was known as at round 10.01am.

“We sent four hazardous area response teams, one air ambulance, two Cymru high acuity response units, one duty operational manager and one emergency ambulance to the scene where we were assisted by colleagues from the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service who travelled by air,” they added in an announcement.

A spokesperson for the Wales Air Ambulance confirmed a crew had attended the incident.

“The Welshpool crew were mobilised by air at 10.10am and arrived on scene at 10.53am. The crew left the scene at 12pm,” they stated in an announcement.