Hundreds of people have paid tribute to a 24-year-old woman with a "vibrant soul" after she died in a paddleboard tragedy.
Several coastguard and police units, an inshore lifeboat and four ambulances rushed to Conwy Morfa beach at around 10.14pm Thursday, July 14, following reports of people getting into difficulty at sea. Once at the scene emergency services found three people in the water with paddleboards and worked to rescue them.
North Wales Police have since confirmed a 24-year-old woman died after being rushed to hospital. The woman who died was named as Emma Louise Powell from Llandudno, NorthWalesLive reports.
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Emma's family have thanked everyone for the messages of support they have received. In a post on the GoFundMe site, they wrote: "On 15th July 2022 we have sadly lost our beloved Emma Louise. Emma was involved in a tragic accident where she sadly drowned at Conwy Morfa beach.
"Emma was like no other, everyone who was lucky enough to cross paths with her had no choice but to love her. She was a huge happy go lucky personality.
"She was such a vibrant soul with a huge heart, but could also be a stroppy cow when she wanted to be, but that’s just our Emma. We are creating this GoFundMe in hopes that Emma’s loved family and friends will help give Emma the big send off she deserves.
"With no plans set ahead yet, what we do know is that Emma is going to have the greatest send off that we possibly can do for her, in Emma’s words 'Go Big or Go Home'."
Earlier today a North Wales Police spokesman said: "We received a call at 10.14pm last night (Thursday) reporting a group of paddleboarders in difficulty in the water off Conwy Morfa. Officers attended alongside colleagues from HM Coastguard and Welsh Ambulance, who attended to three casualties.
"Two of the casualties were taken by ambulance to Ysbyty Gwynedd but sadly, despite the best efforts of all involved, one person passed away in hospital. The local coroner has been informed, and specialist officers will be supporting the family of the deceased."
A spokeswoman for the coastguard said: "An extensive search and rescue was carried out after three people got into difficulty at Beacons Jetty, Conwy last night. Coastguard rescue teams from Bangor and Llandudno were sent, along with Conwy RNLI lifeboat, the coastguard helicopter from Caernarfon, the Welsh Ambulance Service and North Wales Police."
To donate to the Emma Louise Powell funeral funds appeal click here.
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