Posted: Fri 19th Jul 2019

Flint Coastguard and Lifeboat late night call out to incident at Flintshire Bridge

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Jul 19th, 2019

Volunteers for HM Coastguard Flint and RNLI Flint lifeboat were scrambled just after 12.30am on Friday to reports of an ‘incident’ at Flintshire Bridge. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers from North Flintshire police were also in attendance at the incident, the details of which have not been disclosed.    ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Flint lifeboat was launched at 12.36am but all units were stood down shortly afterwards as the incident had concluded safely.   ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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A spokesperson for HM Coastguard Flint said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Team tasked by UK Coastguard to assist North Wales PoliceHGC Gogledd Sir Fflint / NWP North Flintshire with an incident on the Flintshire Bridge, Connah’s Quay. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flint ILB also tasked but stood down shortly after launch due to the incident concluding safe and well. All units stood down.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Photo Credit: Bill Johnson ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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