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Urgent search for Brit holidaymaker, 23, lost at sea in Portugal
A MAJOR search operation has been launched to find a British man who has gone missing in a popular holiday hotspot. The 23-year-old was last spotted swimming on Peneco Beach in southern Portugal with a 19-year-old man, also from the UK. The teenager managed to leave the water without needing help,...
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What happenedA 23-year-old is missing at sea after last spotted swimming on Peneco Beach in southern Portugal with a 19-year-old man, also from the UK, the National Maritime Authority has repoted.
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Left / center-leftUrgent search for Brit holidaymaker, 23, lost at sea in Portugal
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Right / center-rightBrit holidaymaker, 23, disappears while swimming in sea at hols hotspot as major search operation launched
Brit holidaymaker, 23, disappears while swimming in sea at hols hotspot as major search operation launched
A MAJOR search operation has been launched to find a British man who has gone missing in a popular holiday hotspot. The 23-year-old was last spotted swimming on Peneco Beach in southern Por...
Urgent search for Brit holidaymaker, 23, lost at sea in Portugal
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A 23-year-old is missing at sea after last spotted swimming on Peneco Beach in southern Portugal with a 19-year-old man, also from the UK, the National Maritime Authority has repoted
Brit holidaymaker, 23, disappears while swimming in sea at hols hotspot as major search operation launched
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A MAJOR search operation has been launched to find a British man who has gone missing in a popular holiday hotspot. The 23-year-old was last spotted swimming on Peneco Beach in southern Por...
