Aberdeen Inshore Lifeboat called out twice in 12 hours in missing person search
Aberdeen Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) was called out at 12.15am this morning (7th June 2017) to assist in a search for a missing person last seen on the banks of the River Dee at Garthdee, approximately 4 nautical miles upstream from the harbour mouth.
The ILB raced upstream and searched the river for three hours on a falling tide and in ‘spate’ river conditions before being stood down at around 3.00am
At 11.00am this morning, the ILB – with the same three crew members – were called out again to assist Police and Coastguards in continuing the same search. The crew were stood down at 2.00pm after a second 3-hour search.
The lifeboat was refuelled and readied for further service.
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