Police in Bodø launched a search operation after a water scooter accident in the water off Mørkved in the early hours of Saturday, according to Avisa Nordland. One of the two people involved made it to land, while the other was still missing at the time of the report.
Ina Kristin Selfors of the police operations centre confirmed the situation to the outlet. According to Avisa Nordland, a resident in the neighbourhood heard cries for help, and a woman swam roughly 200 metres to shore.
By 03:12, police reported that the rescue boat, the Bodø rescue helicopter and volunteer crews had joined the search, Avisa Nordland reports. The operation began shortly before 03:00.
Few further details have been released. The condition of the person who reached land has not been disclosed, and police have given no information about the circumstances that led to the accident.
The search involves both professional rescue resources and volunteers, with efforts concentrated on the water off Mørkved. NRK, Dagbladet and Lofotposten also reported that one person was missing after the incident.
Updates on the search are expected from police in Bodø, including whether the missing person has been located and any further information about the accident.