FALMOUTH – An eyewitness report of a swimmer struggling drew a large response to Old Silver Beach in Falmouth sometime after 1 PM Sunday. Lifeguards were actively searching the water. A call was put out for the Cape Cod Tech Rescue Team dive unit to respond along with a drone. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter also responded.
As of 4 PM, the search was suspended pending further developments.”
From Falmouth Fire-Rescue: At 1:18 pm on Sunday, July 9, 2023, the Falmouth Fire Rescue Department received a call for a possible drowning victim at the public side of Old Silver Beach. Units arrived to find Falmouth lifeguards in the water searching for a victim. A person on the beach reported they saw something in the water that may have been a person in distress. There were no reports of anyone missing from the beach. A Falmouth Harbor Masters boat was in the area as well as Towboat USA, and Sea Tow and immediately began searching for a victim. The Fire Department launched Rescue Boat 2 from the beach and began assisting with the search. Additional assets were requested to the scene, including the activation of the Barnstable County Tech Rescue/Dive Team (BCTRT) with Drone support, which brought assets from many surrounding departments to the scene. The USCG conducted an aerial search of the area. BCTRT Divers entered the water and searched the area with no victims found. The search was suspended at 3:57 pm. The Falmouth Fire Department would like to thank all the agencies that assisted with the search including: Falmouth Lifeguards, Falmouth PD, MA State Police, Falmouth Harbor Masters Office, Bourne Harbor Masters Office, Towboat USA, Sea Tow, and all the members of the Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team.
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