Two missing after getting ‘into difficulty’ in sea in Withernsea

Two people are missing after getting into difficulty in the sea at Withernsea, HM Coastguard has said.

The incident was reported at the seaside town in East Yorkshire at 15:10 GMT, resulting in a major search involving a rescue helicopter, air ambulance and another aircraft.

Withernsea’s RNLI inshore lifeboat, an all-weather lifeboat from Bridlington and Hornsea Inshore Rescue are in attendance, along with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Humberside Police and Humberside Fire and Rescue.

Hornsea Inshore Rescue said it had faced “horrendous conditions” earlier and there had been 9.8ft (3m) waves.