St Govan’s Head: Three climbers ‘get into trouble’ in sea as emergency search launched | UK | News

An urgent search has been launched after three climbers fell into the sea near St Govan’s Head in Pembrokeshire. After the alarm went off around 16:00, Coast Guard helicopters and lifeboats rushed towards the rising rocks.

Rescue teams from Fishguard, St Govan’s and Tenby were sent to the scene, along with an HM Coastguard helicopter and an Irish Coastguard aircraft. A Wales Air Ambulance and an RNLI lifeboat from the Angle were also sent as the major response gathered pace. It remains unclear where the three men were when the incident occurred, including whether they were on the cliff face, at the top of the cliffs, or somewhere else nearby. Witnesses reported seeing multiple emergency vehicles and helicopters arriving and rescue teams working along the shoreline.

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A Coastguard spokesman said: “HM Coastguard is responding to an incident involving three climbers at St Govans Head in Pembrokeshire on 12 February.

“First alerted at around 4pm, Coastguard rescue teams from Fishguard, St. Govans and Tenby were dispatched, along with an HM Coastguard helicopter, an Irish Coastguard helicopter, Wales Air Ambulance and an RNLI lifeboat from Angle.

An RNLI spokesman said an all-weather lifeboat was launched from Angle Lifeboat Station on the Angle Peninsula in Pembrokeshire this afternoon as part of a multi-agency response.

St Govan’s Head is known for its towering limestone sea cliffs and stunning coastal views along the west Wales coastline.

It is located within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, an area known for its natural beauty and widely used by walkers and climbers.