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Search for missing kitesurfer off Scheveningen

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Emergency services searched from land, sea and air for a kitesurfer who went missing on Sunday afternoon off Scheveningen after becoming separated from a group. The search initially covered the coast between Kijkduin and Scheveningen, with some reports placing the wider area as far as Noordwijk. Strong winds and high waves hampered the operation, which was suspended on Sunday evening because darkness made it unsafe and resumed on Monday morning before being halted again because of the weather. The search resumed near the southern harbour head on Tuesday, using boats and a helicopter. Police later found the kitesurfer's belongings, including the kite and kiteboard according to a single report. They stopped the search around midday because of the weather and said it would not resume. The kitesurfer has not been found.