Search for missing swimmer suspended on Ocean Drive in Newport

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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Authorities have suspended their search for a 20-year-old man who went missing in the waters off Ocean Drive in Newport near noon Sunday evening. The search and rescue operation, involving several agencies, will resume at sunrise on Monday.

The young man disappeared shortly after 5 p.m., prompting a massive response from authorities in Newport, Middletown and Jamestown, as well as the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the U.S. Coast Guard. The coordinated effort saw helicopters, boats and rescue swimmers scour the area in hopes of locating the missing swimmer.

Despite their best efforts, authorities were unable to locate the man before nightfall. Given the difficult conditions and the nightfall, it was decided to suspend the search for the evening.

The identity of the missing man has not been released.

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