Swansea Marina: Man dies after car goes through barrier into water

A man has died after a car crashed through a metal barrier and became fully submerged in the water at Swansea Marina.

Emergency services were called to the Maritime Quarter shortly after 10am after reports that a car had gone into the water.

Mid and West Wales Fire crews worked with a commercial diver to rescue the man from the car, helped by specialist equipment including a rescue sled and an underwater camera.

A spokesperson said: "One private motor vehicle had driven through a barrier and had entered the water with one person inside the vehicle. 

"Crew members, with the assistance of a commercial diver, rescued the casualty from the submerged vehicle who was then put in the care of the Hazardous Area Response Team."

South Wales Police have said the death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to understand what happened.

Local resident Gregor Kreithaner said he first realised what had happened when he heard a "extremely loud" noise at 10am.

"There was a very loud bang, the windows were rattling so I went to the glass door and opened it and saw a lot of people around the marina.

"Then I saw one of the barriers was all broken but I didn't know what was happening. So I spoke to some people and then realised a car had gone through the barrier."

The car has since been recovered from the marina.