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Urgent search for British tourist lost at sea in Bali for more than 24 hours

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Fears are growing for a British tourist in Bali after being swept away at sea more than 24 hours ago.

Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas had been swimming with two friends when a strong current dragged him away at Legian Beach on Wednesday afternoon.

Lifeguards warned them to get out of the water, fearing turbulent wind speeds of 18m/h.

His friends managed to make it back to shore, but the 23-year-old, from London, vanished in the churning sea.

An urgent search is now ongoing to trace Harrison.

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Footage shows a diligent joint rescue operation taking place involving boats and helicopters.

One search and rescue unit has headed to Legian Beach, where the victim swam, while another to Kelan Beach.

Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas) said: ‘We urge you to be careful when engaging in outdoor activities, including beach tourism.’

Story from Jam Press (Missing Brit Bali) Pictured: The rescue team, Basarnas Bali, on the search for Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas. VIDEO: Urgent search for missing Brit in Bali feared drowned after being swept away on beach An urgent search is underway for a missing Brit in Bali as fears grow that they may have drowned following being swept away on the beach. Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas, 23, was swimming with two friends when a strong current dragged him away at Legian Beach on Wednesday (24 September) afternoon. Red flags, which indicate sections where entering the water is prohibited due to dangerous conditions such as riptides, were put up after Kontounas disappeared. His friends managed to make it back to shore, but Mr Kontounas, from London, didn?t as he battled against wind speeds of 30km/h. In a clip, a diligent joint rescue operation has been shown taking place, where both helicopters and boats were used. The Denpasar Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas Bali) moved toward the incident site. Search and Rescue Unit 1 (SRU 1) headed to Legian Beach, where the victim swam, while another SRU headed to Kelan Beach and deployed a rubber boat, as reported by NeedToKnow. Nyoman Sidakarya, Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas), said: ?We urge you to be careful when engaging in outdoor activities, including beach tourism.? At present, Harrison has not yet been found, and his condition is unclear. ENDS EDITOR'S NOTE: Video Usage Licence: (EMERGENCY SERVICES) We have obtained this material directly from the emergency services (fire/police/ambulance/rescue workers). Video Restrictions: None.
At present, Harrison has not yet been found, and his condition is unclear (Picture: Jam Press)

Red flags, indicating that sections where entering the water is prohibited due to dangerous conditions such as riptides, have been put up after his disappearance.

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