A man collecting shellfish in Longdong was swept into the sea by strong waves. Air crew helicopters joined the search and rescue
Quick Look
- An accident occurred near the Longdong diving platform in New Taipei City this afternoon.
- An approximately 50-year-old man was suspected of being swept into the sea by large waves while collecting shellfish.
- After receiving the report, the Police, Fire and Air Service Corps launched sea and air search and rescue operations, but the man who fell into the sea has not yet been found.
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Why It Matters
A man was swept into the sea by a large wave while collecting shellfish near the Longdong diving platform in New Taipei City.
Coast patrol officers searched for the person who fell into the sea on the shore and asked witnesses about the incident.
A 50-year-old man in New Taipei City was found to be swept into the sea by a large wave when he went to collect shellfish near the Longdong diving platform this afternoon. Enthusiastic people quickly notified 119 to dispatch rescue personnel. After receiving the report, the New Taipei City Fire Department not only dispatched 8 vehicles and 21 people to the scene, but also quickly requested the Air Service Corps to send a helicopter to assist in the search and rescue from the air. However, the man who fell into the sea has not yet been found.
Preliminary inquiries by the police and police revealed that the man who fell into the sea was about 50 years old, naked from the waist up, wearing red swimming trunks and a collection bag tied to his belt, and was picking up shellfish on the shore. At about 2 pm, a big wave hit and he was washed into the sea. Search and rescue personnel are still searching for and rescuing the man on the sea, but the man who fell into the sea has not yet been found.
Coast patrol personnel searched for people who fell into the sea on the shore.
The Air Service Corps dispatched helicopters to assist in search and rescue operations.
The Air Service Corps dispatched helicopters to assist in search and rescue operations.
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the man who fell into the sea?
- When will the search and rescue operation make progress?
