Person Overboard Sparks Major Rescue Drama Off Sussex Coast
A frantic search is underway off Sussex after reports of a person falling overboard near Newhaven, just south of Brighton Marina.
Emergency Call Sends Rescue Teams Racing
At 10:19am, HM Coastguard received an urgent alert about someone going overboard from a vessel. They instantly launched a full-scale multi-agency rescue operation to find the missing individual.
Full Force Search: Lifeboats, Helicopters and Planes Scour the Seas
- RNLI all-weather lifeboats from Shoreham and Newhaven rushed to the scene.
- HM Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft comb the skies above.
- Two nearby vessels have also joined the desperate search on the water.
“At 10.19am this morning, HM Coastguard received reports of a person overboard from a vessel off Newhaven. RNLI lifeboats from Shoreham and Newhaven have been sent to search, along with an HM Coastguard rescue helicopter, a Coastguard fixed-wing aircraft and two nearby vessels in the vicinity. The incident is ongoing.”
The tense rescue mission is still underway as crews race against time to locate the missing person. We’ll keep you updated as this dramatic story unfolds.
