The search for the 27-year-old American, who has been missing at sea in Vila do Bispo since Friday evening after allegedly diving off a cliff in the Algarve, resumed this Saturday at 7:15 am.
Search and rescue operations have been underway since 7:15 a.m. with 24 operators supported by five assets, including a naval ship and a lifeguard, according to a source from the Faro District Relief Operations Command (CDOS). Socorros a Naufragos.
The disappearance alert was received on Friday at 20:00 CDOS Faro, and searches were conducted during part of the night between the beaches of Barranco and Ingrina, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, and were interrupted due to the lack of visibility conditions in place, according to the statement. sent to the newsrooms by the National Maritime Administration (AMN) on Friday evening.
The search operation, coordinated by the Harbor Master and the local commander of the Lagos Maritime Police, “also involved units from the local command of the Lagos Maritime Police, the Sagres Rescue Station and the volunteer firefighters of Vila do Bispo. Also, an aircraft of the Portuguese Air Force moved into place.
“The man was walking with a man next to a rock between Barranco Beach and Ingrina Beach when he allegedly dived into the sea and eventually disappeared,” the same note says, which mentions that the NCIS Psychology Department was called in to “provide support.” person accompanying the victim.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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