Coast Guard suspends search for missing person believed to be in the Delaware River
(Photo: US Coast Guard)
PHILADELPHIA - The Coast Guard has suspended its search for the 30-year-old man believed to be in the Delaware River in the area of the Central Waterfront, authorities say.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard 5th District, the man went missing on Saturday after the Coast Guard received a notice that a crew member from the Weco Josefine, a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier, was no longer on board at 7 a.m.
Authorities say the man was last accounted for on the ship between 5:12 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. after the vessel left its port.
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A response boat and crew from the Coast Guard's Philadelphia station and a helicopter aircrew from the Coast Guard's Air Station in Atlantic City searched 87 square miles for more than three hours, authorities say.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.