Police were alerted to a lifeless person in the sea near Lepsøy, Bjørnafjorden municipality, shortly before 9 PM. Emergency services, including air and sea ambulances and police patrols, were dispatched to the scene. First aid was immediately administered, but a doctor pronounced the man dead at approximately 9:30 PM. The deceased is identified as a man in his 70s. Authorities have notified the man’s next of kin. The circumstances surrounding the death are currently under investigation, though no further details have been released. This incident marks a tragic outcome for the emergency response teams involved.
