Crews from Llandudno Lifeboat station braced themselves for the worst this morning following reports that a Landrover vehicle was submerged in the water just off Porth Eirias.

Volunteers launched just after at 6.30am after receiving an emergency call from Holyhead Coastguard.

The crew of the inshore lifeboat Dr Barbara Saunderson were required to urgently investigate the abandoned vehicle which had been found by the North Wales Police and was being submerged by the incoming tide.

Travelling by road with members of the shore crew the inshore lifeboat was launched at the Porth Eirias slipway.

The inshore lifeboat quickly covered the 200 metres to ensure there were no occupants in the vehicle.

Andy Jones, Helm of the inshore lifeboat explained: 'We were quite concerned about not knowing what to expect, we conducted a very thorough check, thankfully no one was inside'.

The circumstances concerning the submerged and abandoned vehicle is currently not known.