Search launched for missing swimmer in Ocean City

Rescue crews are searching for a distressed swimmer last seen near the 10th Street beach in Ocean City.

The swimmer has not been located and the search remains active, the city said in a news release Monday night.

“An immediate and intensive search was initiated. In addition to the fire department’s rescue teams and the police department’s drones, assets were requested from the United States Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police to assist in the search,” according to the release.

The Ocean City fire and police departments responded to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. after receiving reports of a distressed swimmer in the area of the 10th Street beach.