18 March 2023 , 16:28
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Police have cordoned off a boat on a beach in North Wales after it was found "adrift", sparking fears for its occupants.
The stranded vessel was discovered on Colwyn Bay beach on Saturday morning after it was spotted between the pier and Porth Erias.
The RNLI and coastguard have been helping police to trace the occupants, as authorities said a scan of the surrounding waters had so far proved "inconclusive".
Pictures show the blue and white boat named 'Phoenix Hardy' stranded on the beach, with the surrounding area taped off by a police cordon and flanked by an officer.
A search for casualties in the water was launched at around 7.20am (North Wales Live)RNLI Llandudno said: "The cruiser was close to shore and found to be abandoned, at the request of HM Coastguard Holyhead the inshore lifeboat [ILB] proceeded to conduct a search in the bay to ascertain whether unknown casualties may have entered the water.
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"After an inconclusive search the crew returned to shore to report to the waiting coastguard and North Wales Police.
"An attempt was made to refloat the cruiser with a plan to tow it to Rhos Marina.
"However, this was unsuccessful, at which point the ILB was stood down and returned to Llandudno Lifeboat Station."