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16/09/2013
Storms Stop Searches For Missing Man
Searches for a man swept out to sea at Ramore Head in Portrush on Saturday have been hampered by poor weather conditions.
A search by the police and coastguard did resume on Sunday morning, but strong winds made conditions too dangerous to continuing searching.
It is understood the missing man is 38-years-old and is a Polish national. He was swept into the sea as he walked across rocks following a fishing trip with two of his friends.
A police spokesperson said: "The conditions will be continuously reviewed with a view to recommencing the search as soon as it is safe and practical to do so.
"Police remind members of the public not to attempt to carry out any independent searches.
"There is a very real risk to life in untrained and inexperienced individuals attempting to undertake this type of work particularly in the midst of severe weather conditions."
Portrush lifeboats, Coleraine and Ballycastle coastguard teams, a police helicopter and an Irish coastguard helicopter were all involved in the search over the weekend, while teams also walked along the shoreline and searched nearby islands, but the man was not found.
Meanwhile, a 45-year-old man remains in a critical condition after being rescued from the water off nearby Portstewart on Saturday evening.
The Irish coastguard helicopter lifted the man to safety and he was taken to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. He had been reported in the water shortly after 6pm.
(JP/CD)
A search by the police and coastguard did resume on Sunday morning, but strong winds made conditions too dangerous to continuing searching.
It is understood the missing man is 38-years-old and is a Polish national. He was swept into the sea as he walked across rocks following a fishing trip with two of his friends.
A police spokesperson said: "The conditions will be continuously reviewed with a view to recommencing the search as soon as it is safe and practical to do so.
"Police remind members of the public not to attempt to carry out any independent searches.
"There is a very real risk to life in untrained and inexperienced individuals attempting to undertake this type of work particularly in the midst of severe weather conditions."
Portrush lifeboats, Coleraine and Ballycastle coastguard teams, a police helicopter and an Irish coastguard helicopter were all involved in the search over the weekend, while teams also walked along the shoreline and searched nearby islands, but the man was not found.
Meanwhile, a 45-year-old man remains in a critical condition after being rescued from the water off nearby Portstewart on Saturday evening.
The Irish coastguard helicopter lifted the man to safety and he was taken to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. He had been reported in the water shortly after 6pm.
(JP/CD)
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