A major search is underway for two people who have gone missing in the sea off the Yorkshire coast.
Officials were first alerted to reports of people in difficulty in the water at 3.10pm on Friday.
HM Coastguard said it had deployed a search and rescue helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft.
The rescue operation has also called in local coastguard and RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) rescue teams, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, an air ambulance, Humberside Police and Humberside Fire and Rescue.
A statement from Humberside Fire said: “We’re currently attending an incident in Withernsea.
“There are emergency service vehicles around the Central Promenade area. Please avoid this area if possible and take extra care as emergency vehicles are moving in the area.”
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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