Teenage boy swept out to sea from popular beach as search operation launched

A TEENAGE boy has gone missing in the water off the coast of a popular Welsh beach, as a major rescue operation has been launched. The emergency services including the RNLI, HM Coastguard and police have been searching off the coast of Marloes Sands in Pembrokeshire for nearly 24 hours. The teenage boy went missing in the water near Marloes Sands in Pembrokeshire Credit: Alamy It follows reports that a group of three people got into difficulties at around 3pm on Sunday. Two members of the group were able to get themselves to safety but the teenager is still missing, as rescue teams continue their search efforts along the coast. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Locals in the nearby village of Dale reported hearing search helicopters circling overhead for hours throughout Sunday evening. One resident confirmed aircraft had been searching for up to four hours, accordig to WalesOnline. A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said at around 3.30pm on Sunday, it received a report of three people in difficulty in the water and requiring assistance at Marloes, Pembrokeshire. The spokesperson said: “Two of the three people self-rescued and one person remains unaccounted for.” The coastguard said they are coordinating a maritime search as a part of a multi-agency response to the incident. Dyfed-Powys Police asked the public to avoid Marloes Sands due to an ongoing incident just before 6pm on Sunday. Most read in The Sun The initial search was suspended at around 3am on Monday morning before resuming at first light today. Broad Haven, Dale and St Davids Coastguard teams, supported by Angle and Littlehaven RNLI lifeboats and the Area 13 drone team, are involved in the search.