Swansea Marina: Man dies after car plunges into water

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Police were called to the country astatine astir 10:00 BST

By Thamayanthi McAllister

BBC News

A antheral has died aft a car went done a obstruction and plunged into Swansea Marina.

South Wales Police was called to the incidental soon aft 10:00 BST connected Wednesday, and said it was treating the decease arsenic unexplained.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the car entered the h2o with 1 idiosyncratic inside.

It happened adjacent the National Waterfront Museum and a Hazardous Area Response Team besides attended.

Det Insp Chris Evans said: "Emergency services attended, and a car was recovered afloat submerged successful the water.

"The assemblage of a antheral was located successful the car.

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It happened adjacent the National Waterfront Museum and a Hazardous Area Response Team besides attended

"The decease is being treated arsenic unexplained astatine this clip and inquiries are continuing to ascertain the afloat circumstances down the incident.

"The incidental is ongoing whilst the car is being recovered."

The occurrence work said crews utilized a rescue sled and an underwater camera during the incident, and near the country soon earlier 11:30.

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