Seek for ‘fisherman swept from rocks’ is stood down
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he seek for a fisherman who was reportedly swept from rocks into the ocean off Anglesey, North Wales has been stood down.
The incident in Trearddur Bay was reported at 7.05pm on Saturday and HM Coastguard co-ordinated the response.
It mentioned an “extensive operation, including HM Coastguard rope team members going into the water, was conducted in rough sea conditions and strong winds but no one was found”.
An HM Coastguard helicopter and RNLI lifeboats from Trearddur Bay had been concerned within the search, which was resumed on Sunday morning at first gentle earlier than it was known as off shortly earlier than 4pm.
Coastguard Rescue Teams from Cemaes, Holyhead, Moelfre, Penmon and Rhosneigr had been additionally concerned, whereas North Wales Police and the Welsh Ambulance Service had been alerted.
Andy Hodgson, a helmsman and spokesperson for Trearddur Bay lifeboat station, informed the PA news company: “We were searching from 7.05pm last night to midnight and then again from first light this morning through to late afternoon.
“We were told there was somebody fishing, a friend of theirs had called the Coastguard to say their colleague, friend had been washed of the rocks.”
He mentioned it was a person who was swept into the ocean.
“It was quite heavy weather, strong wind and a large swell,” he mentioned.
It comes after North Wales Police on Saturday mentioned there was a “serious police incident currently ongoing at Ravens Point, Trearddur Bay”.
The drive had urged members of the general public to keep away from the world.