HORRY COUNTY (WBTW) – UPDATE: Horry County Fire Rescue say they have located the two missing paddle boarders around 8:00 p.m., Monday evening.
@hcfirerescue resources report they have located and secured missing paddle boarders. Incident under control. No further info known.— Horry County Fire (@hcfirerescue) September 5, 2017
Horry County Fire Rescue says they are searching for two paddle boarders Monday evening.
Horry County Fire Rescue tweeted that they have boat resources on the Waccamaw River near the North Carolina border.
Capt. Mark Nugent with Horry County Fire Rescue said the call came in around 6:45 p.m., Monday for two lost paddle boarders. Nugent said they got disoriented and can’t find their way back to where they got in. Rescue crews are attempting to ping the cell phone that one of the paddleboarders has.
@hcfirerescue has Boat Resources on Waccamaw River near NC border searching for 2 individuals on Paddle Boards. No report of injuries.— Horry County Fire (@hcfirerescue) September 4, 2017