THE two Rhyl lifeboats, along with a third from Flint, were launched after receiving a distress call.

The call today, via Holyhead Coastguards, came in on the marine distress channel and reported a boat with four people on board, taking water and sinking off Rhyl.

A Rhyl Lifeboat spokesman said: “No precise location was given by the radio message, and so lifeboats were launched to investigate an area between Rhos-on-Sea and Talacre. The Coastguard rescue helicopter from Caernarvon was also tasked to search the same area.

“Also, local coastguard volunteers from Flint and Rhyl were tasked to search the shoreline of the same area.”

“The search was continued over a wide area with nothing being sighted. After three hours of searching, and no further messages being heard, the coastguard paused the search until further information was forthcoming.”