Posted: Sat 17th Aug 2019

Coastguard officers called to reports of a person in the River Dee near Hawarden Bridge

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Saturday, Aug 17th, 2019

Volunteer officers from HM Coastguard Flint were scrambled this afternoon to reports of a person in the River Dee near Hawarden Bridge in Shotton.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

RNLI Flint inshore lifeboat was also alerted to the incident.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The call came just after 3.30pm to assist North Wales Police, a spokesperson for Flint Coastguard said:  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Team tasked by UK Coastguard to assist North Wales Police with reports of a person in the water near Hawarden Railway Bridge, Shotton. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As Coastguard Rescue Officers were arriving on scene person had made their own way out of the water safe and well.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It was the second call out of the day for Flint Coastguard team, earlier today they joined colleagues on the Wirral following reports of a person in the water near Hoylake. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Once on scene, a Coastguard Rescue Officer entered the water and found the object to be a partially submerged glove that had filled with air. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

More here: Flint Coastguard rescue team called to the Wirral after reports of a person in the water… ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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