A large-scale rescue operation is currently in progress off the coast of Withernsea, East Yorkshire, following reports of a missing family in the sea. Emergency services, including the Humber Coastguard, RNLI lifeboats, and a Coastguard helicopter, have been deployed to the area.
The alarm was raised after concerns were expressed for four people who were reportedly in the water. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, but authorities are treating the situation with the utmost urgency.
Witnesses at the scene described a heavy emergency services presence, with rescue teams scouring the shoreline and waters. The search operation is ongoing, and further updates are expected as more information becomes available.
Local residents have been advised to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to carry out their work unimpeded. The Coastguard has urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
