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Two dead after being pulled from sea with search to continue
Emergency services recovered two bodies amid severe sea conditions including 3-meter waves; searches continue for one missing person off the East Yorkshire coast.
- On Friday at 15:10 GMT, HM Coastguard launched a major search off Withernsea, East Yorkshire, after reports of people in trouble in the sea.
- Treacherous seas included 3m waves, high tide, fading light and freezing temperatures that complicated the search, Hornsea Inshore Rescue said it faced horrendous conditions and could not launch.
- Emergency services deployed a search-and-rescue helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, with RNLI crews from Withernsea, Bridlington and Hornsea Inshore Rescue joining about 100 emergency personnel.
- Late on Friday, Humberside Police confirmed a second body was recovered and said circumstances are not suspicious while searches continue for one more person.
- Hornsea Inshore Rescue said horrendous conditions stopped it launching and called off a public swim, while East Riding of Yorkshire council confirmed a severe weather protocol and freezing temperatures overnight.
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