US EditionTwo Men Believed to Be Missing Amid Christmas Day Search Off Devon Coast
Emergency teams deployed amid strong winds and large waves to search for two men missing after Christmas Day swims; several others rescued and treated, police said.
- Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed on December 25 that two men are believed missing in the water off Budleigh Salterton, with HM Coastguard and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution working at the scene since this morning.
- Police say they were called at 10.25am after Devon and Cornwall Police received concerns for people in the water, while the Met Office warned of strong gusty easterly winds with peak gusts up to 55mph.
- A flight-tracker image captured a coastguard search-and-rescue helicopter as RNLI lifeboats from Exmouth, Torbay and Teignmouth assisted, recovering people to shore for hospital checks.
- Police warned people not to enter the water and avoid the area during the ongoing search, while one man's next of kin has been spoken to and a local friend informed.
- The Met Office warned of strong gusty winds and said 'Large waves will be an additional hazard on some coasts', and a coastguard spokesperson said 'There is a significant amount of emergency service personnel working on this incident', with ongoing live updates.
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The traditional Christmas swim turned into a fiasco. On Thursday 25 December, dozens of people took the challenge of going to the cold waters of Budleigh Salterton, in the southwest of the United Kingdom. Time quickly turned and some of them found themselves trapped at sea, unable to return to the shore by themselves. Two men are still missing."The sea was more agitated than usual, but there were many people on the beach and a lot of people were…
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Tragic end of a Christmas tradition in England. Two swimmers are considered missing.
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One News PagePolice issue Boxing Day warning as two men still missing after Christmas Day swim
Two men remain missing in the sea after a group got into difficulty at Budleigh Salterton on Christmas Day - police have now urged anyone in Devon with plans to go swimming this Boxing Day not to enter the water
Two men are reported missing at sea after encountering difficulties off a beach in southwestern England, the police announced on Thursday. ...
Authorities called on the public to avoid entering the sea in the area for safety reasons, noting that the weather conditions were particularly unfavorable.
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