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A search for an 18-year-old young man was continuing this morning after he went missing off the Moray coast last night. The search is currently being coordinated by Aberdeen Coastguard.
The 18-year-old and his two friends set off from Banff at about 11 -11.30pm last night in a small fishing boat to go the short distance to Whitehills. On the way their small vessel flooded and they ended up in the water. All three started to swim for shore. When one of them reached land he ran to a local hotel and called the police who called Aberdeen Coastguard. The second of the three reached the shore shortly afterwards. Both were taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia. None of them were wearing a lifejacket.
Aberdeen Coastguard requested the Banff, Gardenstown, Portsoy and Buckie Coastguard Rescue Teams to begin a search of the shoreline and the Buckie and Macduff RNLI lifeboats to launch and also begin a search. The RAF rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth was also scrambled.
George Downie, Aberdeen Coastguard Watch Manager says: "We received the call at about 1.00 am this morning and have been searching for the missing person since then. We are very concerned for his safety."
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