Coast Guard, local emergency response teams search for swimmer off Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/19/2024 11:00 AM EST

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Coast Guard, local emergency response teams search for swimmer off Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico
12/19/2024 10:40 AM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard air and surface rescue teams continue searching alongside local emergency authorities for a missing swimmer off Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, Thursday. Missing is Brandon Smith, a U.S. citizen in his sixties, from Connecticut residing in Culebra, who reportedly was last seen struggling while in the water at Flamenco Beach.  A Kawasaki Mule All-Terrain Vehicle, reportedly being used by the swimmer was found by local authorities at the scene.
A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew searches for a missing swimmer, Brandon Smith, off Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, Dec 18, 2024. Coast Guard and multiple local emergency response agencies continue search efforts, Dec. 19, 2024, for Brandon Smith, U.S. citizen residing in Culebra, Puerto Rico. (Courtesy photo)

 

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