A red boat of about 24 feet was found drifting towards the shore at Lyngøy in Øygarden at 16.30-time Wednesday. No one had seen persons in or by the boat.
A dead person is found in the sea, informs the police. The police received a message found around 19: 00.
the Person fits the description of the missing. The person was found about four kilometres from the boat by a helicopter, ” says Edward Middelthon, redningsleder in the rescue centre.
the Nearest of kin is notified, and the police will investigate the boat further to find out what has happened.
According to the operasjonsleder Inherit Samsonsen in the West police district, it has been the south-westerly wind of five meters in seconds in the area.
Letemannskaper from the police and the joint rescue coordination centre light for several hours after the driver of the boat. Among other things, it has four helicopters participated in the search.
the Boat was in the pebbles with the engine running, tells Middelthon.
“Stated that the boat usually is located in Hellesøy:. Ev. tips on observation, the ownership, m.m. may be made on tel. 02800″, wrote the police on Twitter earlier on Wednesday.
It was Rolf Lyngøy who discovered the førerløse the boat. He was on his way up to the cabin on Lyngøy when he heard a motordur along the breakwater.
It was strange that there would be a boat with the engine started, why, where, says Lyngøy.
He shouted to the boat several times, but got no response. Since it was starting to grow dark, he went up to the cabin to retrieve a flashlight.
Before I went up to the cabin, I called the police, since it is not the intention that there should be a boat there, says Lyngøy.
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