Humberside Police have confirmed that a second body was recovered from the sea off the East Yorkshire coast on Friday evening, as searches for a third person resumed at first light on Saturday.
The force was called to Central Promenade in Withernsea at 3.15pm on Friday after reports of people in difficulty in the water. A 67-year-old man was pulled unconscious from the sea and died at the scene.
A later search recovered the second body, with police stating the circumstances of both deaths are not believed to be suspicious. The identity of the second person has not yet been released.
Searches for a third individual were stood down at 12.30am on Saturday but resumed at dawn. HM Coastguard, alongside partner agencies including Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Humberside Fire and Rescue, are conducting additional searches of the area.
A coastguard rescue helicopter, teams from Withernsea, Hornsea and Hull, an RNLI inshore lifeboat from Withernsea, an all-weather lifeboat from Bridlington, and Hornsea Inshore Rescue were all involved in the operation. Local charity Hornsea Inshore Rescue reported on Facebook that they faced “horrendous conditions and three-metre waves” which initially prevented them from launching.
Police have urged the public to avoid the area to allow emergency services to work safely and efficiently.
