Coast Guard calls off search for swimmer reported missing off Newport Beach
A Coast Guard helicopter participated in the search.
Photo: Amy Sussman / Getty Images
After 27 hours, the United States Coast Guard determined to suspend the search for a swimmer who had been reported missing
over the weekend off the coast of Newport Beach, Orange County.
The swimmer of 48 years old, whose identity was not revealed by the authorities, disappeared after swimming alone on the beaches of Corona del Mar.
#Update Coast Guard suspends search for missing 48-year-old swimmer near Corona Del Mar. CG assets searched for 27 hours, conducting 12 search patterns spanning 152 square thousands. pic.twitter.com/wbNolL00CR
—USCG Southern California (@USCGSoCal) May 27, 2022
Related: US Coast Guard Searches for Missing Swimmer off Orange County Coast
Man was last seen wearing blue biker shorts and did not return to shore when expected at approximately 4: 00 saturday pm, time when I was going to see a friend.
The victim’s acquaintance was the one who reported the swimmer’s disappearance to the authorities.
The Coast Guard had deployed a boat and a helicopter for the search tasks from Point Mugu.
The agency reported that the rescue teams had withdrawn after a work of 27 hours, in which they performed 12 search patterns that had encompassed close to 152 square miles, off the coast of Orange County.
If anyone has knowledge of the location of the missing man, . You can contact the authorities at 310-521-1255272018.
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