Search Underway for Missing Man on Lake Butler
LITTLE COMPTON, RHODE ISLAND, JUL 13 – The search involved multiple agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire departments and was suspended after hours without locating the two brothers, aged 29 and 31.
- A multi-agency search for two missing fishermen off the coast of Little Compton was suspended after unsuccessful efforts to locate them.
- Emergency crews responded to reports of two fishermen in distress near Warren's Point Beach Club.
- The Little Compton Fire Department led the rescue, with support from multiple agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Despite extensive searches by marine units from Middletown, Newport, and Little Compton, both fishermen remain unaccounted for, and their names have not been released.
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One witness related how the force of the river took an adult and a minor as they crossed a wooden walkway, although so far no disappearance of persons by families or friends has been reported.
Search Suspended for Two Missing Fishermen Off Little Compton - Newport Buzz
Newport Buzz Search Suspended for Two Missing Fishermen Off Little Compton A multi-agency search effort for two missing fishermen off the coast of Little Compton concluded for the day Saturday afternoon, with both men still unaccounted for. Emergency crews were first called to the scene near Warren’s Point Beach Club around 8 a.m. after receiving reports of two fishermen in distress. According to authorities, the two men—brothers—were fishing on…
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