Police and authorities launch an investigation after 18 migrants disappear following a reported arrival by yacht at a harbour in Cornwall. The incident is said to have occurred in the early hours of Sunday, with locals in the Mylor area near Falmouth describing the situation as sudden and occurring amid darkness.

Local reports say the group arrived aboard a yacht and then ran off before assistance could be arranged or the migrants were accounted for. At least one outlet describes 18 individuals as unaccounted for, prompting concerns about their safety and where they may have gone. The coverage centers on the response from local authorities and the steps being taken to locate the missing people, verify the circumstances of the arrival, and determine how the group ended up at the harbour. Details about identities, nationalities, or the yacht’s subsequent movements are not consistently specified in the provided accounts.