UPDATE 1:56 p.m.: Coast Guard unable to locate male victim off of East Matunuck State Beach, have called off rescue attempt and have notified the man’s next of kin.
After searching for approximately 13 hours and nearly 44 square nautical miles, @USCG has suspended its search for a male in the water and has notified his next of kin. #SAR #Matunuck
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) May 31, 2021
5/31 – 10:13 a.m. The U.S. Coast Guard, Narragansett Fire Rescue and Cranston Fire Marine Unit 2 are actively searching for a male in the water between the Charlestown Breachway and Black Point. The man went missing off of East Matunuck State Beach.
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