Two our bodies have been recovered from a river in Swansea after a automobile was discovered within the water through the early hours of Christmas morning.
A person and a lady had been each tragically discovered useless within the River Tawe, close to the place the car was found absolutely submerged within the water Wales On-line studies.
Emergency companies had been known as out to the scene at New Minimize Street in South Wales and arrived at round 3am on Sunday December 25. No different autos are believed to be concerned within the incident however investigations are nonetheless ongoing.
The A483 New Minimize Street was closed at 6am and remained closed all through Christmas Day.
Detective Inspector Sharon Gill-Lewis stated: “South Wales Police was known as round 3.05am this morning, Christmas Day, following studies that a automobile had gone into the River Tawe at New Minimize Street, Swansea.
“Emergency companies attended and a automobile was discovered absolutely submerged within the river. The our bodies of a lady and man had been positioned within the river close by.
"Their subsequent of kin are being knowledgeable and enquiries are persevering with to determine the total circumstances behind the incident. The incident is ongoing on the scene and no additional element is offered presently.”
Swansea Council posted on Twitter: "Sorry to say there's been a serious incident on the two bridges close to Fabian Manner in Swansea, one in all which is at the moment closed. In case you are within the space, please comply with diversions. Street needs to be open in a number of hours."
The Welsh Ambulance Service stated they had been phoned at 3:07am and instantly despatched out two emergency response autos and two highway ambulances to the scene.
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