Emergency services have launched a significant response near Shoreham Port in West Sussex following reports of four individuals experiencing difficulty in the water. Sussex Police confirmed they were called to the scene this afternoon.
South East Coast Ambulance Service has deployed several ambulances, and coastguard helicopters and other search and rescue vehicles are also present. Road closures have been implemented in the vicinity to facilitate the response and provide emergency first aid.
The RNLI reported that lifeboat crews were launched around 2:50 p.m., with additional lifeboats from Brighton station deploying shortly after 3 p.m. The Coastguard stated they responded to the incident at approximately 2:45 p.m., dispatching an HM Coastguard helicopter, alongside Littlehampton, Shoreham, and Newhaven Coastguard Rescue Teams, and a Shoreham RNLI lifeboat.
An ambulance spokesperson noted that the service was responding to reports of four people needing medical attention. "We were called shortly after 3 p.m. and have a number of ambulance resources at the scene," the spokesperson said, adding that further information would be provided as it became available. Police are urging the public to avoid the area.
