Full-scale coast search after tourist gets on wrong coach
Saturday, July 04, 2009, 21:55
A rescue helicopter from Culdrose, Looe Lifeboat, two coastguard teams and police were involved in the operation near Looe.
A woman who had been visiting the area had been reported missing at 5.30pm after failing to meet her coach.
She had not been seen for five hours, since the start of the visit to Looe in the morning.
The search, near Hannafore Point was called off an hour later after it was discovered she had got on the wrong coach back to Exeter.
A coastguard spokesman said the woman's disappearance had raised serious concerns for her safety, but she had been discovered safe and well.
The woman was 52 and from Greenland.
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