Searches for missing man who was washed off rocks in St Agnes
Three people got into difficulty
Last updated 13th Nov 2020
Searches are underway for a missing man, after three people were washed off rocks and into the sea in St Agnes.
Emergency services got the shout to Tubby's Head on Thursday afternoon, amid reports of three people in difficulty in the water.
Two casualties managed to get themselves to safety and were taken into the care of paramedics.
But the third person has not yet been found, with searches underway again on Friday morning.
"At 12.43pm yesterday (12th November), HM Coastguard received a report of three people in potential difficulty after reportedly being washed off rocks and into the water at Tubby's Head, St Agnes, Cornwall.
"Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre is currently coordinating an ongoing, multi-agency response to this incident. St Ives RNLI ALB, St Agnes RNLI lifeboat, Sennen Cove RNLI lifeboat and Padstow RNLI ALB; St Agnes, Portreath and Newquay Coastguard Rescue Teams; the HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter from Newquay and Devon and Cornwall Police have all assisted, at various points, in ongoing searches.
"Yesterday afternoon, two people were able to self-recover out of the water to safety and were passed into the care of the South Western Ambulance Service.
"However, the search for a third person remains ongoing. Further shoreline searches are due to commence at 8am local time today (13th November). Multiple assets also completed searches into the early hours of this morning.
"Nearby vessels have been contacted and asked to assist Falmouth Coastguard with any further information."
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
"Police were notified by Coastguard at around 1.30pm of a concern of welfare of a man in the sea at St Agnes yesterday, Thursday 12 November.
"The RNLI and Coastguard attended the scene to conduct searches for the man, whose next of kin have been informed.
"Searches are resuming this morning."
Devon and Cornwall Police