Search continues for man missing after falling from raft on West Coast river - News Summed Up

Search continues for man missing after falling from raft on West Coast river


The Ahaura River is inland from Greymouth and feeds the Grey River before reaching the sea. Police will resume their search on Wednesday morning for a man who went missing after falling from a raft on a West Coast river. “Due to communication issues in the area, the alarm was unable to be raised earlier.”READ MORE:* Man missing after fall from raft on West Coast river* Search under way after man disappears from Canterbury river* 'Chocolate milk' coloured water makes search for man in West Coast river difficultSeventeen police officers, Land Search and Rescue personnel and volunteers helped with the search on Monday. NZ Police/Stuff The rafter fell into the Ahaura River at an area known as Griffin Flat, 25km upstream from the Ahaura bridge. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency acting regional relationships director Ian Duncan said events to celebrate the new Ahaura River Bridge were being reassessed.


Source: Stuff May 23, 2021 20:02 UTC



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