999 search after lad, 13 swept in sea; EMERGENCY.A BOY of 13 swept off a pier and into the sea was being frantically searched for last night. Two helicopters and three lifeboats were summoned after the alarm was raised at around 6.30pm. But a Coastguard spokesman admitted fears were growing and said:"The search has been going on for over three hours and there's no sign of him. "Survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. in the sea is around two hours - the situation is not promising." The teenager was with pals when waves carried him into the water in Porthcawl, South Wales South Wales south n → sud m du Pays de Galles . Some threw a lifebelt but he could not reach it. The sea was described as moderate to rough with a higher than average tide. |
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