Rescuers sea search for missing Brit after fall from ferry in Spain

SEA rescuers are searching for a 30-year-old British man who allegedly fell overboard Hypatia ferry as it was making a crossing between Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza this morning (Friday).

According to Salvamento Maritimo, the family of the missing man notified the ship’s crew that he had disappeared at around 7.10am.

It was immediately assumed he had fallen into the sea, and at 8am, the crew contacted the Guardia Civil, the Port Authorities and the maritime rescue to help locate the man.

The Helimer 215 Maritime Rescue helicopter, the Salvamar Acrux and Guardamar Caliope vessels, a French plane that responds to distress calls, a SAR aircraft of the Air Force and another helicopter of the Guardia Civil were mobilised.

Salvamento Maritimo warned that the temperature of the water makes the survival period short, but assured the search will continue until sunset.

Búsqueda de un hombre de nacionalidad británica, desaparecido del ferry Hypatia de Alejandría @Balearia, que cubría ruta de #biza a #Palma. Movilizados Helimer 215, Guardamar Calíope, Salvamar Acrux, avión francés, avión SAR @EjercitoAire y Cuco @guardiacivil.

— SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO (@salvamentogob) March 22, 2019