Discovery of remains in the sea at Brufjellhålene – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio

On Friday, divers from the fire service discovered a dead person in the sea at Brufjellhålene, on the border between Agder and Rogaland. The discovery was made in connection with a planned search for a Polish citizen in his 20s, who has been missing since 24 March. The man and his girlfriend were walking in the area when they fell into the lake, and the woman was found dead a short time later. The person was found at a depth of 18 metres, the police state in a press release. Relatives are informed – The person bears the mark of having been in the sea for a long time. The person has not been identified, but findings at the scene indicate that there are missing people who have now been found, says police station chief in Flekkefjord and Kvinesdal police station district, Liv Versland Seland. The next of kin of the missing man from Poland have been informed of the find. Nor is anyone else reported missing in the area, according to the police. – The background for the search today was observations from divers who were involved in the search during another fatal accident at the same location in August this year. The man who died in August was picked up, but the weather conditions meant that no further investigations could be carried out at that time, says Seland. Several fatal accidents Several foreign hikers have lost their lives in recent months after going out to the popular Brufjellhålen in Flekkefjord. Around three weeks ago, Flekkefjord municipality had a meeting with the police after another dead person was found in the sea at the well-known tourist destination. In connection with the meeting, the councilor in Flekkefjord, Bernhard Nilsen, said that they will conduct a new review of the section from Brufjell down to Brufjellhålene. It is to see if the information about the route or the marking down to the Brufjellhålene itself should be changed. In addition, they will investigate the possibilities of establishing better mobile coverage in the area. Published 06.09.2024, at 14.11 Updated 06.09.2024, at 14.54



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