Man in his 20s seen in the water – major rescue operation launched – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio

A person has been observed in the water at Brufjellhålene in Flekkefjord today at 17.20. The police have launched a major rescue operation. Several resources from the emergency services are starting the search. Among other things, a fire boat, rescue divers, police boat, rescue skates, pilot boat and the air ambulance contribute to the rescue operation. – The rescue operation is still ongoing, says incident leader Kristian Viste to news. It is currently unclear what has happened. – There have been reports of very demanding conditions at the site, says the team leader. The fire service and others are searching for the person who was observed in the water. Photo: Mydland Media / Mydland Media The lifebuoy was found, but not the man. They have a drone working in the area. – We will continue the search until we make an assessment of the survivability and whether we should continue, he tells news just before 10 p.m. They will have found the lifebuoy they believe has been thrown out to the man in his 20s. A resident in the area says that the rest of the tour group threw out a lifebuoy. – There were two meter high waves, so he couldn’t hold on, so he went under the water’s surface. Johan Mannsåker, rescue manager at the Norwegian Central Rescue Centre, says that it is a challenging situation. Many contribute to the search operation in Flekkefjord. They still haven’t found the person. Photo: Mydland Media / Mydland Media Missing from tour group The man who is missing in the water is in his 20s of foreign origin. The person belonged to a tour group. – We take care of the rest of the tour group with crisis teams and the healthcare system on site, says Viste. According to Fædrelandsvennen, three lifeboats should have been dispatched to assist in the mission. One from Mandal, one from Egersund and one from Farsund. – We know very little other than that a person has been observed in the water. We are on our way there now, says Jon Eker in the Rescue Society to Fædrelandsvennen just before 6 p.m. Published 11/08/2024, at 19.00 Updated 11.08.2024, at 22.01



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